Zirc Abbey
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Zirc Abbey, formerly also Zircz Abbey, also known as Zircensis or Boccon, is a Cistercian abbey, situated in Zirc in the Diocese of Veszprém, Hungary.
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Zircensis, Boccon |
Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1182 |
Disestablished | 1950 |
Reestablished | 1989 |
Mother house | Kutjevo Abbey |
Diocese | Diocese of Veszprém |
People | |
Founder(s) | Béla III |
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