Tag: Ettal Monastery
300th anniversary of the death of Enrico Zuccalli: The architect who brought Italy to Bavaria – Bavaria
The brilliant architect Enrico Zuccalli, who brought the Italian architectural style to Bavaria, died 300 years ago. He left a lasting impression on the local church and castle landscape. A…
Obituary: A life for German-Czech reconciliation – Bavaria
In 1995, President Václav Havel presented the Medal of Merit of the Czech Republic to the Ettal Benedictine Father Angelus Waldstein-Wartenberg. It was an extraordinary honor with which Havel recognized…
Ettal Abbey and the discussion about beer – Bavaria
Anyone who opens a barrel either has something to celebrate or feels an urgent need for discussion, which is often a real celebration for them. In court, the second meaning…
In the middle of Ettal: black building for the Kini – Bavaria
A wooden pavilion from the Bavarian state exhibition in 2018 is still standing in the Ettal monastery garden. It should have been set up somewhere else a long time ago…