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Rein Abbey

Gratwein-Straßengel, Austria · built 1101

Rein Abbey
Rein Abbey. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Rein Abbey (Stift Rein) is a Cistercian monastery in Rein near Gratwein, Styria, in Austria. Also known as the "Cradle of Styria" ("Wiege der Steiermark"), it is the oldest surviving Cistercian community in the world.

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

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