A recent walk around this Mission truly brought home the industriousness of the Trappist Monks and their successors. Aside from the centerpiece, St Andrews Church are the large derelict remains of the extensive workshops and agricultural buildings. There is evidence of a large dairy, piggery and what were well equipped workshops. What a shame that all these activities have come to an end.
Remains of the cattle barns
The abandoned dairy
Part of the large dairy and piggery complex
The abandoned piggery
The piggery and cattle pens
Silos serving the dairy, piggery and cattle feeding pens
Reichenau’s St Andrew’s Church – the centre-piece
Collapsing workshop buildings
Interior of former workshops
Extensive outbuildings – now in ruins