Johanneum in Neu St. Johann

2 May 2021

The Abbey of St. Johann in Alt St. Johann, founded around the middle of the 12th century, was severely damaged by a fire on 8 February 1626.

The Abbot of St. Gall decided to rebuild the building and church about ten kilometres down the valley. In 1629, the construction of the new priory building was completed. A year later, most of the interior was finished, but the church was not completed until 1680.

The site of the new priory was named Neu St. Johann. The monastery was abolished in 1805. The building houses the Johanneum, an institute for people with mental or learning disabilities.

(Source: www.johanneum.ch).