Sulejów Abbey Explained

Sulejów Abbey
Native Name:Opactwo Cystersów w Sulejowie
Native Name Lang:pl
Order:Cistercians
Established:1176
Founder:Casimir II the Just
Style:Romanesque
Location:Sulejów
Map Type:Poland
Coord:51.35°N 71°W

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

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.

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