Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: bad luck

A legend tells, that the triapsidial church has been founded in gratitude by Empress Theophanu, the Byzantine wife of Emperor Otto II. Her carriage broke down here. She could leave the place unharmed - and funded the erection of this chapel. The structure reminds a bit on the abbey church in Müstair. In 1215 the chapel was donated to Teutonic Order by Emperor Friedrich II ("stupor mundi"). Soon after the chapel may have benn enlarged and got some superb murals. Bad luck - again.

Bad luck again! Early March is not the time for tourists here....

Bad luck! Church and museum were closed! So I could not see the famous early medieval frescoes. I was not the only tourist here in March, the parking lot was well filled, but nobody stayed longer. I gave it another try in 2015. My planning was very poor, I knocked on a locked door again - on a monday..