The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established in Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans.
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| Monastery information | |
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| Order | Benedictine |
| Established | 1055 |
| Dedicated to | 1763 (current church) |
| Diocese | Veszprém |
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| Founder(s) | Andrew I of Hungary |
| Site | |
| Location | Tihany, Veszprém County, Hungary |
Foundation
editThe Benedictine monastery in Tihany was established in 1055 by King Andrew I of Hungary (r. 1046–1060).[1] It was dedicated to the Holy Virgin and to Saint Bishop Aignan of Orleans.[1] King Andrew was buried in the church of the monastery in 1060.[2] His tomb in the crypt of the church is the only grave of a medieval King of Hungary which has been preserved up until now.[2]
The church's ceiling is decorated with frescoes by Károly Lotz, depicting Faith, Hope and Love.
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Csóka & Koszta 1994, p. 675.
- ^ a b Berend, Laszlovszky & Szakács 2007, p. 148.
Sources
edit- Berend, Nora; Laszlovszky, József; Szakács, Béla Zsolt (2007). "The kingdom of Hungary". In Berend, Nora (ed.). Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus', c.900-1200. Cambridge University Press. pp. 319–368. ISBN 978-0-521-87616-2.
- Csóka, Gáspár; Koszta, László (1994). "Tihany". In Kristó, Gyula; Engel, Pál; Makk, Ferenc (eds.). Korai magyar történeti lexikon (9-14. század) [=Encyclopedia of the Early Hungarian History (9th-14th centuries)] (in Hungarian). Akadémiai Kiadó. pp. 675–676. ISBN 963-05-6722-9.
External links
edit- (in Hungarian) Tihanyi Bencés Apátság
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