Benedictine Abbey Muri-Gries and Abbey church

Italy / Trentino-Alto Adige / Tirolo /
 church, monastery

On the east side of the main square of Gries is a Benedictine monastery, originally built as a castle, with a beautiful church in late Rococo style (1769-78; ceiling paintings and altarpiece by Martin Knoller). Not far to the northwest stands the old Parish Church of Gries (15th-16th centuries).
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Coordinates:   46°30'11"N   11°20'6"E
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