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Muri Abbey

Coordinates:47°16′35″N08°20′23″E / 47.27639°N 8.33972°E /47.27639; 8.33972
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Benedictine monastery in Aargau, Switzerland
Muri Abbey
Native name
Kloster Muri (German)
Muri Abbey
LocationSwitzerland
Coordinates47°16′35″N08°20′23″E / 47.27639°N 8.33972°E /47.27639; 8.33972
AreaEurope
Built1064
Architectural style(s)Gothic, Baroque
Muri Abbey is located in Switzerland
Muri Abbey
Location of Muri Abbey in Switzerland

Muri Abbey (German:Kloster Muri) was aBenedictine monastery dedicated to SaintMartin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries atMuri, in theCanton of Aargau, nearZürich, Switzerland. While the monastery is currently established as Muri-Gries inSouth Tyrol,[1] the former abbey is now a museum and heritage site of national significance.

History

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The monastery of SaintMartin of Tours at Muri in theCanton of Aargau, in the Diocese of Basel (but originally in that of Constance), was founded in 1027 byRadbot, Count of Habsburg, one of the progenitors of theHouse of Habsburg. Rha, a daughter ofFrederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine, andWerner, Bishop of Strasburg, each donated a portion of land to a monastery which they established there. A colony of monks was drawn from the nearbyEinsiedeln Abbey, under the leadership ofPriorReginbold. On his death in 1055, Burchard was chosen as the monastery's firstabbot. During his rule the abbey church was consecrated in 1064.[1]

About this time, the community was reinforced by the accession of a new colony of monks from theAbbey of St. Blaise in theBlack Forest, one of whom, theBlessed Luitfrid, continued the government of both communities until his death 31 December 1096. The monastery pursued its quiet work of religion and civilization under the leadership of able abbots, the most remarkable of whom were

  • Ranzelin
  • Cuno, founder of a school and a generous benefactor to the library of the monastery
  • Henry Scheuk who greatly increased its landed property
  • Henry de Schoenwerd

Under Schoenwerd's rule, a whole family embraced the religious life. The father with his sons entered the abbey of the monks, whilst his wife and daughters betook themselves to the adjoining convent of nuns, a community which later on was transferred toHermetschwil, around five miles distant from Muri. The good reputation enjoyed by the Abbey of Muri procured it many friends. In 1114,Emperor Henry V took it under his special protection; and thepopes on their side were not less solicitous for its welfare.[1] The abbey had extensive possessions or sharhoder rights inUnterwalden, inStans,Buochs, andshielings in the mountains around Engelberg.[2]

The abbey had its vicissitudes of good and bad fortune. It was laid low by two disastrous fires, in 1300 and in 1363; wars and uprisings checked for a time its prosperity. It recovered something of its old life under Abbot Conrad II, only to suffer again during the abbacy of his successor,George Russinger, in the war between theSwiss Confederacy and the Habsburgs.[1]

Russinger, who had taken part in theCouncil of Constance (1414–1418), set out to reform the abbey and joined it to the newly formedCongregation of Bursfelde, a union of Benedictine monasteries, both of men and of women, founded in 1446 to promote the reform of Benedictine practice.Pope Julius II (1503–1513) granted the Abbots of Muri the use ofpontificalia.[1]

In the 1530s, the abbey was attacked by troops from Bern, a leading – and newly Protestant – member of theSwiss Confederacy. It survived thanks to Abbot Laurentius von Heidegg (1508–1540), who was friends withHeinrich Bullinger, the leading reformer ofZürich.[1]

Interior church of Muri Abbey

The rule of Abbot Jakob Meyer, a member of a noble family from Lucerne, proved an economic disaster. Meyer was eventually forced out of office in 1596 and replaced byJohn Jodoc Singisen, who proved himself a second founder of his monastery, who extended his care to the other Benedictine houses of Switzerland and was one of the founders of theSwiss Congregation established in 1602. Largely through his efforts discipline was restored; monks of piety and letters went forth from Muri to re-people the half-full cloisters; by his wisdom suitable constitutions were drawn up for such communities of nuns as had survived so many revolutions. His successor,Dominic Tschudi, was a man of like mould, and a scholar whose works were held in great repute. He was born at Baden in 1595 and died there in 1654. HisOrigo et genealogia comitum de Habsburg is his best known work.[1]

With the eighteenth century fresh honours came to Muri. The EmperorLeopold I raised AbbotPlacid Zurlauben, and his successor, to the rank of princes of theHoly Roman Empire, and spent a vast sum of money in rebuilding and embellishing the monastery and church, the ancientmausoleum of the imperial family. The abbey continued to prosper in every way; good discipline was kept up and many distinguished ecclesiastics and learned men were educated within its walls.[1]

With the spread of theFrench Revolution, the Canton of Aargau set out to drive out religious institutions. Muri, after a long resistance, was obliged to submit. Its abbot, an old man, had withdrawn to the monastery ofEngelberg, more favourably situated, and there died on 5 November 1838, leaving his successor, D.Adalbert Regli, to deal with the situation after the canton closed the abbey in 1841. With their expulsion from Muri, the community relocated to the Canton ofUnterwalden.

The abbey of Muri had been a favoured burial place of theHouse of Habsburg. The oldest burial place of the Habsburgs is in the Abbey church. In the twentieth century, the hearts of the last reigning Imperial couple,Karl I, Emperor of Austria (now the Blessed Charles of Austria, 1887–1922) and his consortPrincess Zita of Bourbon-Parma (now aServant of God, 1892–1989) are in the family crypt in theLoreto Chapel,[3] as are the bodies of their sonsRudolf andFelix.

Present day

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The former abbey is now a museum and cultural center, featuring the work of Swiss landscape painterCaspar Wolf.[4] The monastery museum houses valuable treasures of the monastery. It has been designated a heritage site of national significance.[5]

Gallery

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  • Pulpit
    Pulpit
  • Saint Michael's Altar
    Saint Michael's Altar
  • Holy Cross Altar
    Holy Cross Altar
  • Choral Altar
    Choral Altar
  • Cupola frescos
    Cupola frescos
  • Coat of arms
    Coat of arms

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghDolan, John Gilbert (1911)."Muri".The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved29 January 2013.
  2. ^Güterbock, Ferdinand (1948).Engelbergs Gründung und die erste Blüte 1120–1223(PDF) (in German). Verlag Lehmann. p. 10.
  3. ^"Muri Abbey and the Habsburg burial place ", Switzerland Tourism
  4. ^"Klosterkirche Muri", Switzerland Tourism
  5. ^ISOS site accessed 26-May-2010

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