Roland Schmid
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Sonnenberg Castle in Canton Thurgau sold the monastery to a private person for an undisclosed price.

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Ufenau on Lake Zurich. The island was donated to the monastery in 965 by Emperor Otto l.

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The baroque library contains 230 000 volumes - and preserves 1200 valuable manuscripts, half of which date from before the 16th century.

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Guest Father Jean-Sébastien is working on a crucifix that he has designed.

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Candidate Philip, who has only been in the monastery for a fortnight, clears away leaves with Frater Mauritius under the eyes of Father Alois.

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"Cavalli della Madonna": The monastery maintains the oldest stud farm in Europe. Einsiedeln horses have been bred for more than 1000 years.

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More than 100 monks live in Einsiedeln Monastery, the oldest and most frail ones in the internal care department. Father Beda is supported by the nurse Gabriela.

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The Stiftsschule Einsiedeln is one of the best-known non-governmental educational institutions in Switzerland. Father Alois teaches Latin to boys and girls in class 3b.

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Father Patrick is head of the theological school and teacher of philosophy at the grammar school. He prepares the lessons in his monastery cell.

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The evening prayer in the abbey church

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Abbot Marlin Werlen

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Begun in 1704, inaugurated in 1735: the baroque church of the Einsiedeln monastery.

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Kamerun Schorsch

Switzerland, Zurich. Schorsch Kamerun, alias Thomas Sehl, (*1963), Singer ("Die Goldenen Zitronen"), Stage Director. On the wall a red clock. Theatre / Schauspielhaus / Schiffbau, Zurich, 19.05.2006 © Roland Schmid / pixsil

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Schorsch Kamerun

singer and stage director

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Abt Martin Werlen

abbot of Einsiedeln monastery

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