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Pannonhalma Archabbey

996 · 10th century

Pannonhalma Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery on a hill in western Hungary, founded in 996 under Grand Prince Géza and richly endowed by Stephen I. One of the oldest institutions in Hungary, it preserves the founding charter of the abbey of Tihany of 1055, which contains the earliest surviving Hungarian words. It remains an active monastery and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pannonhalma Archabbey
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