Cistercians Abbey in Sulejów
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Sulejów Abbey was a Cistercian abbey
founded in 1176 by the duke Kazimierz II the Just. The town of Sulejów
grew up round it. 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.
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
founded in 1176 by the duke Kazimierz II the Just. The town of Sulejów
Sulejów
Sulejów is a town in central Poland with 6,375 inhabitants . It is situated in Łódź Voivodeship , having previously been in Piotrków Voivodeship . Sulejów gives its name to the protected area known as Sulejów Landscape Park....
grew up round it. The most notable parts of the abbey are:
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in the 13th century.
The monastery was dissolved in 1810. After many years of industrial and business use the surviving buildings are now used by the present parish.