Bakonybél Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Bakonybél, Hungary
The monastery features a Baroque-style church building with Rococo decorations, including a large painting by Ignaz Polinger above the main altar.
King Stephen I of Hungary founded the abbey between 1018 and 1037, with Saint Gerard and Saint Gunther among its first abbots.
The monastery maintains a five-hectare park containing an English garden, arboretum, orchard, and vegetable garden following organic farming methods.
The monastery complex includes the main church, cloisters, living quarters, and a visitor center that provides information about the site's religious significance.
Next to the monastery stands the Saint Gunther Chapel near a spring with Stations of the Cross, marking the location of the medieval abbey.
Location: Bakonybél
GPS coordinates: 47.25152,17.72781
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:39
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