Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
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The Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay is a remarkably well-preserved 12th-century monastic complex in Burgundy, France, renowned as one of the oldest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in Europe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian abbey
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Romanesque architectural complex ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cistercian reform movement ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| consecrated | 1147 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
functionalism
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simplicity ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross ⓘ |
| followsRule | Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1118 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Bernard of Clairvaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abbey church
ⓘ
chapter house ⓘ cloister ⓘ dormitory ⓘ forge ⓘ gardens ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Côte-d’Or department NERFINISHED ⓘ commune of Marmagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Montbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
austere Cistercian architecture
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being one of the most complete Cistercian abbey complexes in Europe ⓘ being one of the oldest Cistercian monasteries in Europe ⓘ exceptional state of preservation ⓘ |
| originalFunction | monastic community ⓘ |
| ownership | privately owned ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | eastern France ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | stone vaulting ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (ii)
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criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 165 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.