Time travel

Tours of the monastery

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A guided tour through the monastery of St. Johann gives the pupils an understanding of the 1200-year-old, moving history of the monastery. The imagery of the largest and best-preserved fresco cycle of the early Middle Ages is the highlight of every visit.
Besichtigungen im Kloster

Life in the medieval monastery

The guided tour gives insight into the life of the nuns in the past and today and brings the 1200-year-old, moving monastery history closer to the pupils

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Fresken

Colour workshop in the monastery

Medieval paintings and frescoes are viewed in the St. Johann monastery and the painting technique is explained. Afterwards, pigments are stirred according to historical models and wooden panels are pa

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