Chapel of the Holy Cross in Müstair

Switzerland · Updated 6 September 2014

Carolingian Chapel of the Holy Cross in Müstair

The Chapel of the Holy Cross in Müstair is Carolingian. The beams supporting the middle floor are from trees felled in 788 AD making it the oldest dated weight-bearing wooden ceiling in Europe.

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