Reading Abbey

Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of , in the English county of . It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors." In its heyday the abbey was one of Europe's largest royal monasteries.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 151 feet (46 metres)
  • …is also known as “Abbey Ruins”
  • Opening hours: sunrise–sunset
  • Description: ruined abbey in the English town of Reading, founded in 1121 by King Henry I

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reading Crown Court and Forbury Gardens.
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is a judicial facility in . is situated 430 feet west of Reading Abbey.
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is a public park in the town of in the English county of . is situated 540 feet northwest of Reading Abbey.
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is a major transport hub… is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Reading Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown and Cemetery Junction.
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is a residential area in the town of in , England.
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is a road junction and locale in the…
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is a neighbourhood near the centre of the town of , in the county of .

Reading Abbey

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Latitude
51.4562° or 51° 27′ 22″ north
Longitude
-0.96505° or 0° 57′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C3XF24M+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 599374827
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12070428
Wiki­data ID
Q2482838

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Reading Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ռիդինց աբբայություն”
  • Basque: “Readingeko abadia”
  • Belarusian: “Абацтва Рэдзінг”
  • Catalan: “Abadia de Reading”
  • Chinese: “雷丁修道院”
  • Dutch: “Reading Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Reading”
  • French: “Abbaye de Reading”
  • Galician: “Abadía de Reading”
  • German: “Abtei Reading”
  • Greek: “Αββαείο του Ρέντινγκ”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר רידינג”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Reading”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Reading”
  • Japanese: “リーディング大修道院”
  • Japanese: “レディング修道院”
  • Jèrriais: “Abbaie de Rédingue”
  • Malay: “Reading Abbey”
  • Maori: “Reading Abbey”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Reading Abbey”
  • Norwegian: “Reading Abbey”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Reading”
  • Russian: “Редингское аббатство”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Opatija Reading”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Reading”
  • Turkish: “Reading Abbey”
  • Turkish: “Reading Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Редінзьке абатство”
  • Urdu: “ریڈنگ ایبی”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Village and Katesgrove.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Ruins of Reading Abbey and You’ve Found the Abbey Refectory (Explore the Abbey Quarter walk).

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