90 km.(56M.) south of Munich on the road to Garmisch, we find the little village of Ettal, inhabitants 932 souls, with the old and beautiful Benedictine Abbey.

The Abbey was founded in 1330 by Emperor Ludwig IV., also known as Ludwig the Bavarian (1314- 1347).

The church and adjoining kloister fell victims to a fire in 1744 but soon were reerected.
The church was rebuilt in the Rokoko style, the entire complex in Baroque.

Renowned artists and artisans of their time have contributed to the ornate interior of the church, notably for the ornamental stucco casts Johann Georg Uebelherr (1703- 1763) and Franz Xaver Schmuzer (1713- 1735).

Two fresco painters also left their mark on the elaborate interior: Johann Jakob Zeiller (1708- 1783) and Martin Knoller (1725- 1804), both from Tyrol.

The confessionals are the work of the woodcarvers Zwing.

The organ was built 1753 by the organbuilder Johann Georg Hoertrich of Swabia.

The Abbey has attracted visitors of all faiths from around the world and many pilgrimages find here their destination.
The Benedictine monks operate a bakery, a small publishing house, a farm, a hotel, a brewery, and a distillery, where the famous "Ettaler" Liqueur is produced according to ancient recipes.

Do a little sigtseeing of the Abbey