Muri Abbey

Muri Abbey was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at , in the Canton of Aargau, near Zürich, Switzerland.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: monastery in Muri in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Benediktinerkloster Muri”, “former Benedictine monastery Muri”, and “klášter v Muri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monastery church Muri and Leontius fountain.

Church
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Fountain
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is situated 120 metres south of Muri Abbey.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the… is situated 210 metres northeast of Muri Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buttwil and Aristau.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in .

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of in .

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of in . is situated 3 km southeast of Muri Abbey.

Muri Abbey

Latitude
47.2751° or 47° 16′ 30″ north
Longitude
8.33798° or 8° 20′ 17″ east
Elevation
476 metres (1,562 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FVC78GQ+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 406706771
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11497638
Wiki­data ID
Q162573
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Muri Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “穆里修道院”
  • Czech: “klášter Muri”
  • Czech: “Klášter Muri”
  • Dutch: “abdij van Muri”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Muri”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Muri”
  • French: “abbaye de Muri”
  • French: “Abbaye de Muri”
  • German: “Ehemaliges Benediktinerkloster Muri”
  • German: “Kloster Muri”
  • Hungarian: “muri apátság”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Muri”
  • Japanese: “ムーリ修道院”
  • Korean: “무리 수도원”
  • Latin: “Monasterium Murense”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Muri”
  • Romansh: “Claustra da Muri”
  • Slovak: “Kláštor Muri”
  • Swiss German: “Chloschter Muri”
  • Swiss German: “Kloster Muri”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Мурі”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Klosterhof and Wili.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Benedikt and Marktstrasse.

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