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Cistercian Abbey Magerau

Switzerland

Cistercian Abbey Magerau
Cistercian Abbey Magerau. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey (French: Abbaye de la Maigrauge; German: Abtei Magerau) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland. The community is bilingual.

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