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The Benedictine monastery in Einsiedeln, Canton Schwyz.
The Abbey of Einsiedeln
In 828 Meinrad, a Benedictine monk from Lake Constance, withdrew as a hermit to a secluded mountain valley east of Lucerne. There Meinrad lived and prayed in solitude until 861, when he was killed by bandits. St. Meinrad's retreat forms the core of the monastery at Einsiedeln. Set on the location of St. Meinrad's retreat, Einsiedeln (which means "hermitage") has attracted the devout for over 1000 years. Eberhart became the first abbot of the community under Benedictine Rule in the 10th century. Pilgrimage to the monastery began no later than the 14th century, when the monastery acquired the Black Madonna, an icon so named for the black candle smoke that colors her skin and the infant Jesus. The Black Madonna is usually clothed in elaborate attire and resides in the Lady Chapel, which rests over the site of St. Meinrad's cell. The chapel in turn resides within the nave of the baroque Abbey Church.
Huldrych Zwingli, leader of the Swiss Reformation, served briefly as a priest at Einsiedeln in the early 16th century. After being convinced by Martin Luther's writings, Zwingli moved to Zürich where he persuaded thousands to join the Protestant Reformation.
For more information about the Abbey of Einsiedeln: http://www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch
In 828 Meinrad, a Benedictine monk from Lake Constance, withdrew as a hermit to a secluded mountain valley east of Lucerne. There Meinrad lived and prayed in solitude until 861, when he was killed by bandits. St. Meinrad's retreat forms the core of the monastery at Einsiedeln. Set on the location of St. Meinrad's retreat, Einsiedeln (which means "hermitage") has attracted the devout for over 1000 years. Eberhart became the first abbot of the community under Benedictine Rule in the 10th century. Pilgrimage to the monastery began no later than the 14th century, when the monastery acquired the Black Madonna, an icon so named for the black candle smoke that colors her skin and the infant Jesus. The Black Madonna is usually clothed in elaborate attire and resides in the Lady Chapel, which rests over the site of St. Meinrad's cell. The chapel in turn resides within the nave of the baroque Abbey Church.
Huldrych Zwingli, leader of the Swiss Reformation, served briefly as a priest at Einsiedeln in the early 16th century. After being convinced by Martin Luther's writings, Zwingli moved to Zürich where he persuaded thousands to join the Protestant Reformation.
For more information about the Abbey of Einsiedeln: http://www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch
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