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Cistercian Abbey Magerau

Fribourg, Switzerland · built 1201

La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey (Abbaye de la Maigrauge, 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.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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