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An illustration showing the interior of Westminster Abbey during the coronation ceremony of George IV of England (r. 1820-1830 CE) in 1821 CE. (National Portrait Gallery)

An 18th-century painting of the Abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs in France.

Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino, Italy.

The Abbot's Kitchen at Glastonbury Abbey is known for its four large fireplaces. The building dates from the 14th century CE and is also known as "one of the best-preserved medieval kitchens in Europe".

The interior of the church at Fontevraud Abbey, France. The four tombs belong to Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189) and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (l. c. 1122-1204), Richard I of England (r. 1189-1199), and Isabella of Angoulême (c. 1186-1246...

Bobbio Abbey, Italy founded c. 612-614 CE by Saint Columbanus (543-615 CE), one of the greatest missionaries of the early Catholic Church.

A view of Einsiedeln Abbey, 31 km south of Zurich, Switzerland. The monastery was founded by the Benedictine monk and hermit Saint Meinrad around c. 835 CE.

Today, Marseille is known more for its modern history – World War II, North African immigration, and, of course, the rousing choruses of France's national anthem, La Marseillaise. Yet it is also one of France's most ancient cities, one rich...

A photograph of the ruins of the 7th Century CE Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. The abbey was founded by King Oswy of Northumbria (642-670 CE) in 657 CE, and was placed under the guidance of its first abbess, St. Hilda of Whitby...

Saint Guthlac (c. 674 - 11 April 714 CE) receiving the tonsure at Repton Abbey. Roundel 3 from the Life of Guthlac (the 'Guthlac Roll', or 'Vita Sancti Guthlaci'), The Benedictine abbey of Crowland, Lincolnshire, 1175-1215 CE. Harley Roll...