[1] When this convent fell victim to the floods of the Eisack river in 1406, the Habsburg Duke Leopold gave the Augustinian canons the 11th century castle of the Counts of Tyrol in today's district of Gries.

Augustinus, Chiesa Abbaziale di Sant'Agostino), decorated by painter Martin Knoller, dates to 1769.

[3] When the monasteries in Switzerland were dissolved in 1841 the abbot was invited to manage of the cantonal college at Sarnen.

The Holy See concurred in the grant, and confirmed the transfer of the community of Muri to Gries by a Brief of Gregory XVI, dated 16 September 1844.

The abbey supports itself through a number of agricultural activities including vineyards, fruit orchards, and a large farm with meadows and woods.