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Krzeszów Abbey

1292 · 13th century

Krzeszów Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Lower Silesia, Poland, near the Czech border. Founded in 1242 for Benedictines and refounded for Cistercians by Duke Bolko I the Strict in 1292, it became the burial place of the Piast dukes of Świdnica and Jawor. Its 18th-century baroque church and ducal mausoleum are among the finest in Central Europe.

Krzeszów Abbey
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Duchy of Jawor

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Krzeszów Abbey. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/krzeszow-abbey
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