Monastery on St. Peter Island
3 February 2022
The first monastery on St. Peter Island (St. Peterinsel/île de Saint-Pierre) in Lake Biel (Canton Bern) was built in Merovingian times (the 7th and 8th centuries). This benedictine building was later extended with a rectangular choir. In the 11th century, the monastery became a convent of the powerful Order of Cluny. The intended large basilica … Read more » “Monastery on St. Peter Island”