Murder on the Mountain

Murder on the Mountain. The Benedictine monk Meinrad was brutally murdered by vagrants on January 21, 861, at his hermitage on the Etzel mountain. According to…

Location: Einsiedeln monastery, Schwyz, Switzerland

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The Benedictine monk Meinrad was brutally murdered by vagrants on January 21, 861, at his hermitage on the Etzel mountain. According to legend, two ravens pursued the murderers and led them to justice, resulting in their execution by burning at the stake. To this day, two ravens are depicted on the coat of arms of the Einsiedeln monastery and the village.

Source: Kloster Einsiedeln

Murder on the Mountain — Schwyz, Canton of Zurich

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