The Benedictine monastery of Mariastein has its origins in Beinwil, in the canton of Solothurn. Around the year 1100, Abbot Esso founded a settlement at the northern foot of the Passwang with monks from the reform monastery of Hirsau in the Black Forest. In 1648, Abbot Fintan Kieffer moved the monastery from Beinwil to Mariastein. In addition to caring for pilgrims, a monastery school was operated at the new location.
Visit the Benedictine Abbey of Mariastein and look forward to a variety of events, church services, and more.
