Szekszárd Abbey
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The Szekszárd Abbey was a Benedictine monastery established in Szekszárd in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1061. It is dedicated to the Holy Savior.
The ruins of the abbey in the courtyard of the Tolna County Seat building
Benedictines
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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict, are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529
Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–543); detail from a fresco by Fra Angelico (c. 1400–1455) in the Friary of San Marco Florence
Abbey of Monte Cassino
Melk Abbey
Abbatiale Saint-Benoit, southern aspect as in 1893