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Towering above Klausen/Chiusa, Säben Abbey served as a Benedictine convent for 335 years. Today the last nuns have left and the abbey stands empty, awaiting the next chapter in its history. We took a final tour through its dark corridors and confined spaces to uncover a world which remained hidden behind thick walls for centuries
A Hidden Past T H E L O C A L M AG A Z I N E