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Stična Abbey (Slovene: Cistercijanska opatija Stična, also Samostan Stična; German: Kloster Sittich, Latin: Sitticum) is the oldest monastery in Slovenia. It is the only Cistercian monastery in the country still operating (the other was Kostanjevica Abbey in Kostanjevica na Krki ).
Stična Abbey is the only operating Cistercian monastery in Slovenia and one of the greatest cultural, church and architectural monuments here. It dates from 1132 or the Romanesque period. The monastery soon became the religious, church, cultural and economic centre of Carniola.
Originally founded in 1136 by Peregrin, Patriarch of Aquileia, the Stična Cistercian Abbey is one of the earliest Cistercian monasteries and the only European monument of its kind with so many preserved architectural elements (a church and a cloister).
Jan 8, 2024 · Slovenia’s Sticna Abbey, located about a half-hour south of Ljubljana, is the oldest monastery in Slovenia, dating to 1135. It is famous for its illuminated manuscripts, with more than 70 created by professional scribes between 1175 – 1181.
Visit one of Slovenia’s most important religious sites which has been turned into a historical museum about the abbey. Stična Abbey was founded in the 10th century and was an epicentre for religious and cultural life of the region for centuries, and is the oldest monastery in all of Slovenia.
Established in 1136 by the Cistercians (famous for their vows of silence), this abbey was for centuries the most important religious, economic, educational and cultural centre in Dolenjska. The walled monastery, an incredible combination of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and baroque architecture, currently has 14 monks in residence.
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The Cistercian monastery located in the village of Stična (Sitticum) is one of Slovenia's most important historical monuments. It was built in 1136 by Peregrin I, the then patriarch of Aquilea.
