Founding

Founding of Jędrzejów Abbey

cistercian abbey in Poland

1140
Europe

Jędrzejów Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century in Poland. The town of Jędrzejów grew around it. Blessed Polish bishop of Kraków and historian, Wincenty Kadłubek, lived in this monastery for 5 years and was buried there. In the 15th century, the sculptor Veit Stoss (Polish: Wit Stwosz) worked there.

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