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Slane Abbey
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Slane Abbey

Slane Abbey is the ruins on the Hill of Slane, Ireland where Saint Patrick infamously lit his bonfire during the pagan festival of Ostara, directly opposite the Hill of Tara. The current ruins include 1512 CE reconstructions of the monastic...
Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland
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Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland

The Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, located in the village of Müstair in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, is an early medieval Benedictine monastery dating to the late 8th century CE. It became an abbey in 1163 CE and still functions as a...
Dunfermline Abbey
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Dunfermline Abbey

Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland. The abbey was refounded around 1150 during the reign of David I of Scotland (r. 1124-1153). It contains the remains of Saint Margaret of Scotland and Robert the Bruce, amongst others.
Fountains Abbey
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Fountains Abbey

The ruins of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1132 CE, the Cistercian abbey was closed in 1539 CE as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).
Door of the Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille
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Door of the Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille

Door to the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille. Above the door is medieval rock carving possibly executed during the rebuilding of the abbey in the 11th and 12th centuries CE.
Model of Cluny Abbey
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Model of Cluny Abbey

A model of the medieval Benedictine monastery of Cluny Abbey in France, founded in the early 10th century CE.
Whitby Abbey
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Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in the 7th century CE.
Iona Abbey
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Iona Abbey

Iona Abbey, Scotland.
The Abbot's Kitchen Interior - Glastonbury Abbey
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The Abbot's Kitchen Interior - Glastonbury Abbey

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".
Cloister of Lacock Abbey, England
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Cloister of Lacock Abbey, England

The cloister of Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, England, an Augustinian nunnery founded in 1232 CE by Ela, Countess of Salisbury.
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