Cistercian Collection (page 8)

Fountains Abbey. East Window and Tower, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. East Window and Tower, 1850s

Fountains Abbey. The Church and Chapter House, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. The Church and Chapter House, 1850s

Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?). Creator: Paul Sandby
Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?)

Byland Abbey, 1856. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Byland Abbey, 1856

Buildwas Abbey, 1858. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Buildwas Abbey, 1858

Manuscript Illumination with Initial V, from a Bible, ca. 1175-95. Creator: Unknown
Manuscript Illumination with Initial V, from a Bible, ca. 1175-95. The initial signaled the opening of the Book of Leviticus:

The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Cistercian abbey on the River Mattock, close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland was William of Oranges headquarters in 1690 during the Battle of the Boyne

Furness Abbey, c1870. Former Catholic monastery in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, dating back to 1123, once the second-wealthiest

Doorway at Rivaux Abbey, c1870. Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, once a great abbey of England until seizure by Henry VIII in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries

Melrose Abbey, c1870. Ruined Cistercian monastery in Melrose, Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders founded in 1136 at the request of King David I of Scotland

Abbey Dore Church - Exterior, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Abbey Dore Church - Exterior, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Fountains Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Fountains Abbey, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Buildwas Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Buildwas Abbey, 1898. Buildwas Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian monastery located on the banks of the River Severn, at Buildwas, Shropshire, England

Neath Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Neath Abbey, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Beaulieu Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Beaulieu Abbey, 1898. Cistercian abbey in Hampshire, England founded in 1203-1204 by King John and reportedly haunted. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Heiligenkreuz Abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross), founded in 1133, is the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world

Lilienfeld Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Lilienfeld Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. The Cistercian monastery in the town of Lilienfeld was founded in 1202. From " Osterreich - Land Und Volk", (Austria, Land and People). [R

Sweetheart Abbey (New Abbey), Dunfries, Scotland
The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1275 in what is now the village of New Abbey

The old Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The old Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Lerins Abbey, Ile Saint Honorat - a fortified monastery was built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries

Entrance of the Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Entrance of the Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Lerins Abbey, Ile Saint Honorat. 11th century Cistercian monastery. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton"

Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823. Creator: Unknown
Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823. View of the ruined nave at Kirkstall in West Yorkshire. This Cistercian monastery was built between 1152 and 1182

Netley Abbey, 1776. Artist: Richard Godfrey
Netley Abbey, 1776. Ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley near Southampton in Hampshire. The abbey was founded in 1239 by the Bishop of Winchester as a house for Roman Catholic

Melrose Abbey. Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders was founded by Cistercian monks in 1136 at the request of King David I of Scotland

Fountains Abbey, 1840. Artist: W Monkhouse
Fountains Abbey, 1840. The ruins of Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. Founded in 1132, this is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England

Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 18th century. Cistercian monastery built between 1152 and 1182. It was surrendered to the Crown in 1539 after Henry VIIIs Dissolution of the Monasteries

Tintern Abbey, c1896. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Tintern Abbey, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Furness Abbey, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Furness Abbey, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Fountains Abbey, c1896. Artist: C Watson
Fountains Abbey, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Exterior view of the church of the monastery of Santa Maria de Osera (Orense), detail of the apse

Inside of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, c1794. Artist: JMW Turner
Inside of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, c1794. From the collection of the British Museum, London

England, North Yorkshire, Ripon. Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal. UNESCO World Heritage Site. National Trust, Cistercian Monastery. Ruins of Church Abbey arches

England, North Yorkshire, Rievaulx. 13th c. Cistercian ruins of Rievaulx Abbey. English Heritage and National Trust Site. Near River Rye

The minster in Bad Doberan near Rostock. A masterpiece build in north german brick high gothic style. Europe, Germany, Rostock

Tintern Abbey, c1900. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Tintern Abbey, c1900. Tintern Abbey was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131. It is situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire

Vestry, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Vestry, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Choir, from North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Choir, from North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Choir, looking North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Choir, looking North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

From the North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Ground Plan of Furness Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Furness Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Furness Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

South Transept, Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
South Transept, Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Arches in South Transept, Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Arches in South Transept, Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Interior, Looking East, Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Interior, Looking East, Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Netley Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Ground Plan of Melrose Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Nave and North and South Aisle, Melrose Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Nave and North and South Aisle, Melrose Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

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"Cistercian: Exploring the Tranquil Beauty of Medieval Monasticism" Step into history and immerse yourself in the serene world architecture. From the awe-inspiring Margram Abbey Church to the picturesque Tintern Abbey in Wales, these sacred sites transport us back to a time when devotion and simplicity were paramount. Founded by St Bernard of Clairvaux, the Cistercians sought solace amidst nature, as seen in Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds, where lush greenery surrounds its ancient ruins. Similarly, Senanque Abbey captivates with its lavender fields in full bloom, creating a breathtaking harmony between man-made structures and natural beauty. Furness Abbey stands as a testament to the order's influence across borders; located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, it showcases their architectural prowess even today. Joseph Cundall's 1850s depiction of Kirkstall Abbey from the west captures its grandeur and invites us to imagine life within those hallowed walls. Delve deeper into this monastic world with Rievaulx Abbey's ground plan from 1897 - an intricate blueprint that reveals meticulous planning behind every archway and cloister. Melrose Abbey in Scotland beckons visitors with its hauntingly beautiful ruins while Maulbronn Monastery complex offers a glimpse into daily life within these austere yet captivating surroundings. Roche Abbey whispers tales of spiritual contemplation through its crumbling stones while Rievaulx Abbey near Helmsley enchants with its tranquil setting amidst North Yorkshire's rolling hills. The legacy of the Cistercians lives on through these remarkable landmarks scattered throughout Europe. Each site tells a unique story - one that resonates with tranquility, devotion, and an unwavering commitment to faith. Embark on your own pilgrimage through time as you explore these hidden treasures steeped in centuries-old spirituality.