Klosterweg - Kloster Ingenbohl
In the footsteps of Mother Maria Theresia Scherer
The Klosterweg includes nine stations and invites you to take an exciting tour of the monastery hill.
The monastery area, located on a hill near Brunnen, is the home of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross. They call themselves "Ingenbohl Sisters" and are part of an international congregation of Catholic women religious – a community in faith as well as in life and work.
It was founded in 1856 by Capuchin Father Theodosius Florentini (1808–1865) and Sister Maria Theresia Scherer (1825–1888). The religious community was created as an important response to the growing need in the 19th century. Today, around 2600 sisters in 18 different countries live in the Congregation and meet the many needs of our time with a lot of openness and energy.
The Klosterweg includes nine stations and invites you to take an exciting tour of the monastery hill. Visitors experience the history of Ingenbohl Monastery along the way: Who was Capuchin Father Theodosius Florentini (1808–1865), the founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross? You will also learn a lot about the work of the co-founder and first Superior General, Mother Maria Theresia Scherer (1825–1888), who took over the responsibility of the newly founded order at a young age.
And the Klosterweg leads you to one of the most beautiful vantage points in the municipality of Ingenbohl. From the monastery hill you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view: on one side stretches the valley basin of Schwyz, above which the Small and the Great Mythen tower. On the other side, you will be enchanted by the view over Lake Lucerne up to Seelisberg and the Uri Alps.
Information on the Klosterweg can also be accessed digitally. Simply scan the QR codes at the individual stations and the story comes alive. You can find the link to the video contributions here.
In the Klosterweg brochure you will find detailed descriptions of the individual stations.
Guided tours on request: Tel. 041 825 20 00 or e-mail info@kloster-ingenbohl.ch
Take a break in the monastery's cozy hill café .
The monastery area, located on a hill near Brunnen, is the home of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross. They call themselves "Ingenbohl Sisters" and are part of an international congregation of Catholic women religious – a community in faith as well as in life and work.
It was founded in 1856 by Capuchin Father Theodosius Florentini (1808–1865) and Sister Maria Theresia Scherer (1825–1888). The religious community was created as an important response to the growing need in the 19th century. Today, around 2600 sisters in 18 different countries live in the Congregation and meet the many needs of our time with a lot of openness and energy.
The Klosterweg includes nine stations and invites you to take an exciting tour of the monastery hill. Visitors experience the history of Ingenbohl Monastery along the way: Who was Capuchin Father Theodosius Florentini (1808–1865), the founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross? You will also learn a lot about the work of the co-founder and first Superior General, Mother Maria Theresia Scherer (1825–1888), who took over the responsibility of the newly founded order at a young age.
And the Klosterweg leads you to one of the most beautiful vantage points in the municipality of Ingenbohl. From the monastery hill you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view: on one side stretches the valley basin of Schwyz, above which the Small and the Great Mythen tower. On the other side, you will be enchanted by the view over Lake Lucerne up to Seelisberg and the Uri Alps.
Information on the Klosterweg can also be accessed digitally. Simply scan the QR codes at the individual stations and the story comes alive. You can find the link to the video contributions here.
In the Klosterweg brochure you will find detailed descriptions of the individual stations.
Guided tours on request: Tel. 041 825 20 00 or e-mail info@kloster-ingenbohl.ch
Take a break in the monastery's cozy hill café .
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