The Exquisite And Magnificent Interior Of The St. Mang Abbey In Füssen. The Monastery And The Former Basilica Of St. Mang Date Back To St. Magnus, An Irish Missionary From The Monastery Of St. Gallen Who Worked In The Allgäu In The 8Th Century. Above His Cell Was The First Church, Which Was Extended And Built Over In The Course Of The Centuries. The Church Was Extended To Its Present Size Between The 11Th And 14Th Centuries. The Tower Dates From 1200 And Was Ravaged And Looted In The Thirty Years’ War, St. Mang Was Rebuilt In The Italian Baroque Style By Johann Jakob Herkomer At The Beginning Of The 18Th Century. A Light-Flooded Room, Frescoes And Marble Characterize This Style. The Text Was Writen By Myself

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monastery former basilica mang date back magnus irish missionary gallen worked allgäu 8th century cell church extended built centuries present size 11th 14th tower dates 1200 ravaged looted thirty years’ war rebuilt italian baroque style johann jakob herkomer beginning 18th light-flooded room frescoes marble characterize text writen exquisite magnificent interior abbey füssen