Raquel Rey
Magnificent scenery
In a beautiful 900 meter high valley between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberammergau, is the Benedictine Abbey of Ettal. The exterior is notable for its magnificent scenery framed within alpine,late Baroque-Rococo style, inside the main feature is the immense dome that shows the sky with Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and the considered as Fathers of the Church. This monastery was built in 1330 as a promise by Emperor Louis of Bavaria and has become a popular tourist destination. It was founded from an image of the Virgin Mary brought from Pisa, called Virgin of Ettal, so it soon became a pilgrimage destination.
The church, completed in 1370 suffered a devastating fire in 1744 and took its current baroque form in the eighteenth century. Ettal Abbey is one of the most beautiful in Germany and is part of the rococó route that goes around the country. It's a must if you're in the area.
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