Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment World Heritage Site

Official name

Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment | UNESCO

Country

Hungary | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

County of Györ-Moson-Sopron
47.5588° Lat, 17.7844° Lon | Map

Code

758

Time Zone

Europe/Budapest (CET, +0100)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1996. The first Benedictine monks settled here in 996. They went on to convert the Hungarians, to found the country's first school and, in 1055, to write the first document in Hungarian. From the time of its founding, this monastic community has promoted culture throughout central Europe. Its 1,000-year history can be seen in the succession of architectural styles of the monastic buildings (the oldest dating from 1224), which still today house a school and the monastic community.