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History (Introduction)

Our chronicle of Andechs Monastery and the Holy Mount gives you a brief history of this famous place of pilgrimage.

All the important stages of development, both churchly and monastic as well as economic and cultural, are recorded in the chronicle, which spans the time from the monastery’s origin in the 10th century right up to the present day.

Explore the past by clicking on the individual centuries. You can move forwards or backwards, and the photos (click them to enlarge them) will give you a visual impression.
 
Please refer to the imprint for the sources of historical information and for additional literature. Literature on the Holy Mount, the Andechs Church and the Andechs Monastery is available in the monastery shop.