1The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The west tower of St Mark's church with two porches
2The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel View from the south porch looking through the west transept of the church of St Mark (1048) toward the north porch. The altar of St Mark stands in front of the the west apse
3The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The altar of St Mark stands in front of the west apse. The north porch is shown to the right
4The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The altar of St Mark (built around 1470) stands in front of the west apse.
5The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The altar of St Mark contains the reliquary with the bones of the evangelist Mark. The bones of St Mark are one of the three most important relics on the Island of Reichenau.
This picture has been digitally enhanced to better show the reliquary containing the bones of St Mark
6The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The north porch of St Mark's church
7The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The nave of the east church (816) looking into the late Gothic choir.
A garland of pine needles is hung during festive events.
8The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel View from the nave of the west transept of St Mark's church and the altar of St Mark in front of the west apse
9The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The altar looking into the Gothic east choir. The Holy Blood Altar (erected in 1739) is seen through the open gate at the front of the choir
10The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The late Gothic east choir attached in 1453. Looking west toward the nave. The Holy Blood Altar (erected in 1739) is in the center at the front of the choir
The modern organ was installed above the choir stalls in 1967
11The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The late Gothic east choir attached in 1453. Looking southwest toward the nave. The Holy Blood Altar (erected in 1739) is in the center at the front of the choir
The modern organ was installed above the choir stalls in 1967
12The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The three-wing high altar was produced by the Konstanz painter Rudolf Stahel in 1498 as the All Saints Altar
13The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The three-wing high altar in front of the east apse
14The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Painting in a wall recess. This recess housed the "Pitcher from Kana"
15The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Wall painting on the north wall in front of the choir
16The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Wall painting on the north wall in front of the choir
17The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Wall painting on the south wall in front of the choir
18The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
19The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Wall paintings on the north wall of the east apse outside the treasury. The door to the treasury can be seen on the lower left
20The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Historic door to the treasury
21The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Historic locks on the door to the treasury
22The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The treasury
23The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Case containing relics
24The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Case containing the "Pitcher of Kana" (lower left) brought the the church around 900
25The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Case containing relics and historic manuscripts
26The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
27The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel The treasury
28The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
29The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
30The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
31The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
32The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
33The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Reliquary of the Evangelist Mark, after 1303
34The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
35The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel
36The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Oil on canvas, 1624. On display at the front in the north aisle
37The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Return of the Holy Blood Relic to Reichenau Island in 1738. Oil on Canvas, 1738. On display at the front in the south aisle
38The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Open roof framework in the shape of an upside-down ship constructed in 1236
39The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Open roof framework in the shape of an upside-down ship constructed in 1236. Looking down at the altar and choir toward the east apse
40The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Infrastructure showing the access holes for the original bell ropes
41The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Bell in the central tower above St Marks
42The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Bells in the central tower above St Marks. The tower contains five bells
43The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Bell mechanism in the central tower above St Mark's
44The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Bell in the central tower above St Mark's
45The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Access stairs to the bells in the central tower above St Mark's
46The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Looking up from the access stairs at the bells in the central tower of St Mark's
47The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Window in the access stairwell in the central tower above St Mark's
48The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Looking east inside the courtyard of the former convent buildings of the monestary. The buildings are now the parish house and town hall of the Reichenau community
49The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Looking west inside the courtyard of the former convent buildings of the monestary. The abbey church can be seen to the right
50The Abbey Church of St Mary and Mark in Reichenau Mittelzel Statue of St Mark as seen in front of the church