Klosterland Bavarian Swabia

Like no other region in Bavaria, the administrative district of Swabia is dotted with monastic churches and buildings. The achievements of the monks and nuns live on in them, who - guided above all by religious ideals - contributed to the cultivation of the land for many centuries, from the high Middle Ages until the secularisation of 1802/1803. As holders of secular sovereign rights as well as holders of spiritual states, they also played a decisive political role in shaping the country. Many of the buildings created by the monasteries, often brilliantly decorated with stucco and frescoes, are still among the most outstanding artistic achievements in Bavaria to this day. Their appreciation is at the centre of this book. The restoration of many monastery complexes over the last few decades and their constant, painstaking maintenance show that the living generations are aware of the importance of this special cultural heritage. The success of this book, now in its third edition, bears witness to this. The best experts on Bavarian Swabia have created a standard work with this book. Easy-to-understand essays, brilliant photos by photographer Philipp Schönborn and a varied layout guarantee not only a wealth of information but also a great deal of reading pleasure. Nobody who cares about Bavarian Swabia and wants to learn more about it will be able to do without this magnificent book. With articles by Walter Ansbacher, Joseph Hugo Biller, Bernhard Brenner, Peter Fassl, Ulrich Faust, Hermann Fischer, Peter Fleischmann, Hans Frei, Pankraz Fried, Gisela Goldberg, Bernt von Hagen, Erwin Holzbaur, Georg Kreuzer, Wilhelm Liebhart, Robert Münster, Georg Paula, Hans Pörnbacher, Thomas Riedmiller, Michael Ritter, Rosi Ritter, Peter Rummel, Paul Berthold Rupp, Werner Schiedermair, Anton Schneider, Bernd Vollmar, Eva Christina Vollmer, Markus Weis, Theodor Wohnhaas and Wolfgang Wüst.