Sculpture of Charlemagne - Abbey of Saint John at Müstair

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Emma Groeneveld
by Wladyslaw Sojka
published on 18 September 2018
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Sculpture of Charlemagne (Holy Roman Emperor r. 800-814 CE) in the Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland. The Abbey, which began life as a monastery, is located in Switzerland's Graubünden Canton and was constructed in the late 8th century CE. It was likely founded by the Bishop of Chur at Charlemagne’s royal behest (Chur was the traditional capital of Graubünden), although legends connect Charlemagne with this Abbey's origins in a more intricate way.

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Sojka, W. (2018, September 18). Sculpture of Charlemagne - Abbey of Saint John at Müstair. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9229/sculpture-of-charlemagne---abbey-of-saint-john-at/

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Sojka, Wladyslaw. "Sculpture of Charlemagne - Abbey of Saint John at Müstair." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9229/sculpture-of-charlemagne---abbey-of-saint-john-at/.

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Sojka, Wladyslaw. "Sculpture of Charlemagne - Abbey of Saint John at Müstair." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2018. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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