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Montheron Abbey | |
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Montheron Abbey in 2010 | |
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Location | Montheron, Lausanne |
Country | Switzerland |
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Founded | 1045 |
Architecture | |
Closed | 16th century |
Administration | |
Diocese | Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud |
Montheron Abbey is an historic monastery in Montheron near Lausanne in Switzerland. It was established by the Cistercians in 1045. [1] The abbey was closed down in the 16th century and its abbey church used as a Reformed church after 1536. However, the architect William Fraisse redesigned the facade of the church in the Baroque architectural style in 1782. [1]
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Montheron Abbey | |
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Montheron Abbey in 2010 | |
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Location | Montheron, Lausanne |
Country | Switzerland |
History | |
Founded | 1045 |
Architecture | |
Closed | 16th century |
Administration | |
Diocese | Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud |
Montheron Abbey is an historic monastery in Montheron near Lausanne in Switzerland. It was established by the Cistercians in 1045. [1] The abbey was closed down in the 16th century and its abbey church used as a Reformed church after 1536. However, the architect William Fraisse redesigned the facade of the church in the Baroque architectural style in 1782. [1]