Bertha of Swabia
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Bertha of Swabia, a member of the Alemannic Hunfriding dynasty, was queen of Burgundy from 922 until 937 and queen of Italy from 922 until 926, by her marriage with King Rudolph II. She was again quee
Queen Bertha and the spinners. Painting of 1888.
Payerne Priory
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Payerne Priory was a Cluniac monastery at Payerne, in Vaud, Switzerland. The monastery is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Bertha of Swabia
…Colombier on 12 December 937. This marriage was not a happy one; when Hugh died in 947, Bertha returned to Burgundy. Between 950 and 960, Bertha founded Payerne Priory, where she was buried. Up to today she is venerated as "Good Queen Bertha" (La reine Berthe) in the Swiss Romandy region, mainly in Vaud, and numerous…
Exterior of the priory church
Wall paintings in the priory church
View of the nave looking toward the choir
Payerne Church from East