Ettal Abbey
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Ettal Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal close to Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. With a community of more than 50 monks, with another five at Wechselburg, the Abbey is one of the largest Benedictine houses and is a major attraction for visitors.
Ettal Abbey church facade
Church interior
Frescos under the dome
Statue on the pulpit
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Louis IV, called the Bavarian, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.
Tomb effigy at Munich Frauenkirche
Golden Bull of Louis IV 1328
Seals of Louis IV (Otto Posse 1909)
Edward III becomes Vicar to the Emperor Louis IV.