Monastic Island of Reicheneau - UNESCO: World Heritage

4. In international history and art history research the monastic
island of Reichenau, its three churches and the works of art created
here – wall paintings and manuscript illumination in particular
– play a very important role. A small part of the publications
on Reichenau and its works of art are listed in the
enclosed bibliography.
See enclosure A13
Entries on the island of Reichenau may be found in any
large encyclopaedia; many of them offer extensive and detailed
essays.
See enclosure A12
The island of Reichenau is the subject of art history lectures
and seminars at universities all over the world.
See enclosure A14
Standard works on the island of Reichenau have been produced
by experts from countries other than Germany,
among them Switzerland, the United States and Japan.
See enclosure A13, e. g., N o 475–484, 548–552, 566–591
The following expert report explains the outstanding universal
value of the monastic island of Reichenau in Lake
Constance. See p. 7 ff.
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