Payerne Abbey
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Payerne Abbey is a former Cluniac Benedictine monastery in Payerne, Switzerland, renowned as one of the most important and best-preserved Romanesque church complexes in the country.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cluniac monastery
ⓘ
Romanesque church complex ⓘ former Benedictine monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site open to the public
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| foundedAs | priory of Cluny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Romanesque sculpted capitals
ⓘ
apse ⓘ barrel vaults ⓘ bell tower ⓘ massive stone piers ⓘ round arches ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abbey church of Payerne
NERFINISHED
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choir ⓘ cloister (remains) ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Swiss cultural property of national significance ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Payerne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romandy NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Vaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Switzerland ⓘ
surface form:
western Switzerland
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Lake Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance among Swiss Romanesque monuments
ⓘ
well-preserved Romanesque church ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | local and cantonal heritage authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Cluniac monastic network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Broye district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Benedictines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cluniac order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| status | secularized ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
monastic worship ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.