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Lubiąż Abbey (Polish: Opactwo cystersów w Lubiążu; German: Kloster Leubus) is a former Cistercian monastery in Lubiąż, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland, located about 54 km (34 mi) northwest of Wrocław. The monastery is considered to be one of the largest of its kind with a 223 m long main facade.
The village is mainly known for its large abbey. The Abbey was built by the Benedictines in 1150, and occupied by Cistercians in 1163 until 1810. Built over centuries, the abbey – the largest Cistercian abbey in the world – is rated in the highest class ("0") of landmarks of world's cultural heritage.
Lubiąż Abbey, also commonly known as Leubus Abbey, is a former Cistercian monastery. The abbey, established in 1175, is one of the largest Christian architectural complexes in the world and is considered a masterpiece of Baroque Silesian architecture. The abbey is situated near a ford across the ...
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Apr 6, 2024 · New life for the abbey Today, I invite you on a unique journey in time and space, to a place that delights not only with its history, but also with its monumental architecture. I am talking about the Cistercian Abbey in Lubiąż, one of the most impressive sacral complexes in Poland, hidden on a picturesque hill on the banks of the Oder.
Lubiąż Abbey is a monumental baroque monastery complex. It is one of the largest monuments of this class in Europe, and at the same time the largest Cistercian abbey in the world. The monastery complex is the second largest religious building in the world.
May 1, 2015 · The biggest Cystercian abbey in the world, a little bit off the popular tourist routes, but don't miss it! Although partly in ruin, it still amazes, and some of the most impressive interiors have been restored to their original beauty. Once a year it is open for visiting from the cellar to the attic, and it is a unique experience.
The mother of the Mogiła foundation is the monastery in Lubiąż, founded in 1163 in Lower Silesia - after a baroque expansion: one of the largest monastic foundations in this part of Europe. The abbey in Lubiąż fell victim to the Prussian dissolution in 1810.
