Somogyvár Abbey, Medieval church ruin in Somogyvár, Hungary.

Somogyvár Abbey is a ruined Benedictine monastery on Kupavárhegy hill at the northern edge of Somogyvár. Its basilica-plan church had two facade towers, three naves and a semicircular apse, measuring 57 by 25.2 metres. North of the church stood the monastery with a 24 by 25 metre courtyard. Excavated and conserved walls are open to visitors.

King Ladislaus I founded Somogyvár Abbey in 1091 and invited Benedictine monks from Saint Giles Abbey in France to establish this religious center. This founding was part of early medieval monastery building in Hungary.

The village has held the Kupavár Days since 1989, a festival tied to the founder, King Ladislaus I, on the weekend nearest his feast day of 27 June. A bishop's mass, folk dance performances, children's programmes and musical pieces fill the event, and a statue of Saint Ladislaus was inaugurated at the 1998 edition.

The site is accessible year-round and works well for visitors who want to walk through the ruins at their own pace. If you want detailed explanations, it helps to contact the site staff beforehand.

The abbey's name day links it to King Ladislaus I, who died on 29 July 1095 and was first buried here. Since 1989 Somogyvár has held the Kupavár Days on the weekend nearest 27 June, Saint Ladislaus's feast, with a bishop's mass, folk dance and a statue of the king unveiled in 1998.