Tihany Abbey
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| Order | Benedictine |
| Established | 1055 |
| Dedicated to | 1763 (current church) |
| Diocese | Veszprém |
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| Founder(s) | Andrew I of Hungary |
| Site | |
| Location | Tihany, Veszprém County, Hungary |
The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established at Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans.
Foundation
The Benedictine monastery at Tihany was established in 1055 by King Andrew I of Hungary (r. 1046–1060).[1] It was dedicated to the Holy Virgin and to Saint Bishop Aignan of Orleans.[1] King Andrew was buried in the church of the monastery in 1060.[2] His tomb in the crypt of the church is only grave of a medieval King of Hungary which has been preserved until now.[2]
The church's ceiling is decorated with frescoes by Károly Lotz, depicting Faith, Hope and Love.
See also
References
- 1 2 Csóka & Koszta 1994, p. 675.
- 1 2 Berend, Laszlovszky & Szakács 2007, p. 148.
Sources
- Berend, Nora; Laszlovszky, József; Szakács, Béla Zsolt (2007). "The kingdom of Hungary". In Berend, Nora. Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus', c.900-1200. Cambridge University Press. pp. 319–368. ISBN 978-0-521-87616-2.
- Csóka, Gáspár; Koszta, László (1994). "Tihany". In Kristó, Gyula; Engel, Pál; Makk, Ferenc. Korai magyar történeti lexikon (9-14. század) [=Encyclopedia of the Early Hungarian History (9th-14th centuries)] (in Hungarian). Akadémiai Kiadó. pp. 675–676. ISBN 963-05-6722-9.
External links
- (Hungarian) Tihanyi Bencés Apátság
Coordinates: 46°54′50″N 17°53′22″E / 46.91389°N 17.88944°E
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