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| The wonderful white façade of the Abbey dominates the valley. |
Bavaria is famous in the world for its wonderful castles built by the genius of King Ludwig II.
But travelling in Bavaria we discovered such a wonderful building that we felt we want to share we you.
If you are going in Germany to visit Ludwig Castles you should absolutely stop in Ettal and visit Ettal Abbey.
Ettal Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal, few miles away from Ludwig's Linderhof and Neuschwanstein castles.
Ettal Abbey is surrounded by the mountains and it is special setting exhalt the beauty of it is wonderful façade.
The Abbey was founded in the XIV century but it is the following Baroque expansion that makes this place absolutely wonderful.
Inside the beautiful decorations of the church and the wonderful Cupola make this place absolutely special.
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| The beautiful Cupola of Ettal Abbey - In the deep silence of the church and the valley around it is a spectacular sight |
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| The Baroque interiors of the church made by Enrico Zuccalli, a Swiss-Italian architect, who had studied with Bernini |
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| Maybe the most impressive sight of the Church: a masterpiece |
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| Next to the church, the entrance to the Benedictine monastery. |
We hope you liked our photos.
You can also read more info and read our post about the Wondeful King Ludwig's Castles situated in the same area to plan your trip in Bavaria.
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