HERITAGE RECORD · 165

Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay

丰特莱的西斯特尔教团修道院

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

This stark Burgundian monastery was founded by St Bernard in 1119. With its church, cloister, refectory, sleeping quarters, bakery and ironworks, it is an excellent illustration of the ideal of self-sufficiency as practised by the earliest communities of Cistercian monks.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ464918 ↗

Inception1118

Area5.77 ha

Administrative areaQ724385 · Q118366656

WikipediaAbbey of Fontenay ↗

Chinese Wikipedia丰特奈修道院 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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