Saint John Abbey

Benedictine monastery in Müstair, Graubünden, Switzerland, founded in 780
Organization church_building Q757067
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Saint John Abbey

Summary

Saint John Abbey is a church building[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Saint John Abbey's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Saint John Abbey is located in Val Müstair[4].
  • Saint John Abbey is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Saint John Abbey's instance of is recorded as church building[6].
  • Saint John Abbey's instance of is recorded as monastery[7].
  • Saint John Abbey's instance of is recorded as benedictine nunnery[8].
  • The location of Saint John Abbey was Santa Maria Val Müstair[9].
  • Saint John Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Monastery of Saint John in Müstair[10].
  • January 17, 701 marks the founding of Saint John Abbey[11].
  • Saint John Abbey's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[12].
  • Saint John Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.629166666667, 'lon': 10.447777777778}[13].
  • Saint John Abbey's official website is recorded as http://www.muestair.ch[14].
  • Saint John Abbey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint John Abbey, Müstair[15].
  • Saint John Abbey's has facility is recorded as public clock[16].
  • Saint John Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as class A Swiss cultural property of national significance[17].
  • Saint John Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[18].
  • Saint John Abbey's Commons Institution page is recorded as Monastery Church of St John, Müstair[19].
  • Saint John Abbey covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2036'}[20].
  • Saint John Abbey's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)[21].
  • Saint John Abbey's Christian liturgical rite is recorded as Roman Rite[22].
  • Saint John Abbey's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'rm', 'text': 'Via Maistra, Müstair'}[23].

Body

Founding

January 17, 701 marks the founding of Saint John Abbey[11].

Why It Matters

Saint John Abbey has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of Regional Significance, February 2017. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . whc.unesco.org. whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . gcatholic.org. gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · ZoelaErrante · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +0701-01-17T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates
    World heritage criteria (iii)
    Religious order Benedictines
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