Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Abadia de Dundrennan”, “Abaid Dhun Droighnein”, “Abaid Dhùn Droighnein”, and “Dundrennan”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan and Kirkcudbright.
Dundrennan
Village
Dundrennan Abbey
- Categories: Cistercian monastery, monastery ruins, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80668° or 54° 48′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.94737° or 3° 56′ 51″ west
Elevation
203 feet (62 metres)
Open location code
9C6RR343+M3
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Dundrennan Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dundrennan Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Dundrennan”
- French: “Abbaye de Dundrennan”
- German: “Kloster Dundrennan”
- Spanish: “abadía de Dundrennan”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Dundrennan”
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