Einsiedeln Abbey's Founder

Einsiedeln Abbey's Founder. Meinrad of Einsiedeln, the founder of Einsiedeln Abbey, was brutally murdered by two robbers in 861. His hermitage was later built…

Location: Einsiedeln Abbey, Schwyz, Switzerland

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Meinrad of Einsiedeln, the founder of Einsiedeln Abbey, was brutally murdered by two robbers in 861. His hermitage was later built into the abbey, which became a major pilgrimage site. By 861, pilgrims could visit the Chapel of Grace, where the Black Madonna of Einsiedeln was housed.

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Einsiedeln Abbey's Founder — Schwyz, Canton of Zurich

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