Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in , near , in the North York Moors National Park, , England. It was one of the great monasteries in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: ruined medieval abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Kloster Rievaulx” and “Rievaulx Abbey Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rievaulx Terrace and Ionic Temple.

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is a site located in the North York… is situated 890 feet southeast of Rievaulx Abbey.

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is situated 950 feet northeast of Rievaulx Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rievaulx and Old Byland.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in Rye…

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2 miles west of Rievaulx Abbey.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish in , England. is situated 2 miles southwest of Rievaulx Abbey.

Rievaulx Abbey

Latitude
54.25675° or 54° 15′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.11609° or 1° 6′ 58″ west
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
Open location code
9C6W7V4M+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 148759573
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11054860
Wiki­data ID
Q1247496
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Rievaulx Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Rievaulx-abdy”
  • Chinese: “里沃修道院”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Rievaulx”
  • French: “abbaye de Rievaulx”
  • French: “Abbaye de Rievaulx”
  • German: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Indonesian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Rievaulx”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Rievaulx”
  • Javanese: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Latin: “Riaevallis”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Rievaulx”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Slovenian: “Opatija Rievaulx”
  • Slovenian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Rievaulx”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Rievaulx”
  • Turkish: “Rievaulx Abbey”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mirefalls and Duncombe Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rievaulx Abbey Cafe and Refectory Cottage.

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