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Sulejów Abbey (Polish: Opactwo Cystersów w Sulejowie) is a former Cistercian abbey in Sulejów, Poland, founded in 1176 by Duke Casimir II the Just.
Opactwo Cystersów w Sulejowie | |
 Saint Thomas of Canterbury church | |
  Location within Poland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercians |
| Established | 1176 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Casimir II the Just |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Site | |
| Location | Sulejów |
| Country |  Poland |
| Coordinates | 51°21′N 19°52′E / 51.350°N 19.867°E |
| Designated | 2012-10-22 |
| Reference no. | Dz. U. z 2012 r. poz. 1242[1] |
Description
editThe most notable parts of the abbey are:
- the Romanesque church of Saint Thomas Becket of Canterbury
- the Romanesque fortifications which stopped the Mongol Hordes in the 13th century.
The monastery was dissolved in 1810. After many years of industrial and business use the surviving buildings are now used by the present parish.
The abbey is one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated October 22, 2012. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland.
Gallery
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Abbey -
Abbey church façade -
Abbey church interior -
Chapter house gallery
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See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Sulejów Abbey official website (in Polish)
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