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Saint-Denis Abbey

The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a former Benedictine abbey church in the northern suburbs of Paris. Under Abbot Suger in...

France Royal Burial Gothic Basilica

9.2 Excellent

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Alcobaça Abbey

The Alcobaça Monastery is a Cistercian Catholic monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, Portugal. It was founded in 1...

Gothic Active Portugal Cistercian

9.1 Excellent

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Poblet Monastery

The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet is a Cistercian monastery located in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, Catalonia...

Spain Gothic Active Cistercian

8.9 Great

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Las Huelgas

Cistercian royal monastery in Burgos, Spain, founded in 1187 by King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Queen Eleanor of Englan...

Spain Royal Burial Active Cistercian

8.7 Great

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Melrose Abbey

Melrose Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1136 by King D...

Scotland Gothic Ruins Cistercian

8.5 Great

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San Galgano Abbey

San Galgano is a ruined Cistercian abbey located in Tuscany, Italy, with construction beginning in the early 13th centur...

Italy Gothic Tuscany Ruins

8.3 Great

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Bebenhausen Monastery

Bebenhausen Monastery is a former Cistercian abbey located near Tübingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, fou...

Germany Gothic Museum Swabia

8.3 Great

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Santes Creus Abbey

Santes Creus Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located in Catalonia, Spain, founded in 1160. As one of the largest...

Spain Gothic Catalonia Ruins

8.2 Great

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Royaumont Abbey

Royaumont Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey located in Asnières-sur-Oise in Île-de-France, founded in 1228 by King Loui...

France Gothic Royal Cultural Center

8.1 Great

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Strata Florida Abbey

Strata Florida Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Ceredigion, Wales, founded in 1164 by Robert fitz Stephen. The...

Heritage Royal Burial Wales Ruins

8.1 Great

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Villers Abbey

Villers Abbey (Abbaye de Villers) is a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1146 in the town of Villers-la-Ville in th...

Gothic Belgium Ruins Cistercian

8.1 Great

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Lilienfeld Abbey

Lilienfeld Abbey, officially known as Stift Lilienfeld, is an active Cistercian monastery located in Lower Austria. Foun...

Austria Gothic Active Cistercian

8.1 Great

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Chiaravalle Abbey

Chiaravalle Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located south of Milan, Italy, founded in 1135 by Bernard of Clairvaux. It w...

Italy Gothic Active Milan

8.0 Great

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Chorin Abbey

Chorin Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located in Brandenburg, Germany, founded in 1258. It is widely regarded as...

Germany Gothic Ruins Cistercian

7.9 Good

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Altenberg Abbey

Altenberg Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey located in Odenthal, Germany. Founded in 1133, the monastery is centered ar...

Germany Gothic Cathedral Cistercian

7.8 Good

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Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in North Yorkshire, England, founded in 1177. The site is noted for its la...

England Gothic Yorkshire Ruins

7.8 Good

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Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located near Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales, founded in 1201 by M...

Heritage Gothic Wales Ruins

7.8 Good

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Varnhem Abbey

Varnhem Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey established in the 12th century in Västergötland, Sweden. The abbey is histor...

Sweden Royal Burial Romanesque Cistercian

7.8 Good

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Esrum Abbey

Located in northern Zealand, Esrum Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery founded around 1151. As the oldest Cistercian...

Denmark Museum Ruins Cistercian

7.4 Good

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Løgum Abbey

Løgum Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located in the South Jutland region of Denmark, founded around 1173. Its Go...

Denmark Gothic Active Jutland

7.3 Good