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Sightseeings in the sourroundings
The Convent of Säben - Klausen
The Säben Rock and its convent deserve great attention because of their archaeology, history and art. You should visit the Chapel of Mary, the Church of Our Lady, the Church of the Convent, the Jubilee Fountain and the Church of the Holy Cross. You can find everywhere harmony between art, devotion and asceticism. Though, because of the remoteness of the Benedictine nuns, only a few of the convent’s rooms can be visited. The church, which is situated on top of the rocky hill, can be reached on stairs. In the past, it was the court chapel of the Episcopal castle and was built on the foundations of an early Christian double church. The church is often called ‘The Cathedral of Bishop Ingenuinus’, who ordered to build it as the House of God on the hill above Chiusa. Its present form is to be dated back to 1679.p>
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