Sulejów Abbey

Sulejów Abbey (Polish: Opactwo Cystersów w Sulejowie) is a former Cistercian abbey in Sulejów, Poland, founded in 1176 by Duke Casimir II the Just.

Sulejów Abbey
Opactwo Cystersów w Sulejowie
Saint Thomas of Canterbury church
Sulejów Abbey is located in Poland
Sulejów Abbey
Location within Poland
Monastery information
OrderCistercians
Established1176
People
Founder(s)Casimir II the Just
Architecture
StyleRomanesque
Site
LocationSulejów
Country Poland
Coordinates51°21′N 19°52′E

Description

The most notable parts of the abbey are:

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.

See also

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