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Cistercian monastery architecture: Austerity and geographic spread across Europe (1098–1300)

Cistercian monastery architecture: Austerity and geographic spread across Europe (1098–1300)

  1. Foundation of Cîteaux Abbey (Cistercian beginnings)

    Labels: C teaux, Robert of

  3. Pontigny founded as second daughter house

    Labels: Pontigny Abbey

  4. Morimond founded as fourth primary abbey

    Labels: Morimond Abbey

  5. Clairvaux Abbey founded under Bernard

    Labels: Clairvaux Abbey, Bernard of

  6. Carta Caritatis approved by Pope Callixtus II

    Labels: Carta Caritatis, Pope Callixtus

  7. Fontenay Abbey founded in Burgundy

    Labels: Fontenay Abbey

  9. Waverley Abbey founded (Cistercians arrive in England)

    Labels: Waverley Abbey

  12. Maulbronn founded (Cistercian spread into Germany)

    Labels: Maulbronn Abbey

  14. Poblet Abbey founded in Catalonia

    Labels: Poblet Abbey

  15. Alcobaça Monastery founded in Portugal

    Labels: Alcoba a

  17. Cistercian houses exceed 300 by Bernard’s death

    Labels: Cistercian order