Wąchock Abbey

Local nameOpactwo Cystersów
LocationWąchock, Polska

Wąchock Abbey is a Cistercian abbey in Wąchock, Poland. Located near the larger town of Starachowice in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains of south-eastern Poland, Wąchock is best known for the architecture of this Roman Catholic site.

The abbey was founded by Cistercian monks, who came to the region in the late 12th century.

The Cistercians had a reputation for administering the building sites for abbeys and cathedrals, and "made it a point of honour to recruit the best stonecutters." Today, the interiors of the abbey remain well-preserved, and the buildings themselves "are recognized as the most precious monuments of Romanesque architecture in Poland."

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wąchock_Abbey

Address 14 Kościelna, Wąchock 27-215, Poland

Coordinates 51°4'30.506" N 21°0'56.439" E

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