Zselicszentjakab Abbey

The Zselicszentjakab Abbey was a Benedictine monastery established at Zselicszentjakab in in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1061. Its founder was the Palatine Otto of the Győr clan.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: benedictine monastery in Hungary
  • Also known as: “Szentjakab Bencés Apátság” and “Szentjakabi Bencés Apátság Romkert”
  • Address: Várdomb utca 1, 17099, Kaposszentjakab, Kaposvár, 7400

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gergely Csiky Theatre and Kaposvár railway station.

Theater building
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The is a theatre in , . Opening in 1911, the theatre became a major cultural center in , with its company achieving their greatest successes between 1970–1985. is situated 4 km west of Zselicszentjakab Abbey.

Railway station
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is situated 4 km west of Zselicszentjakab Abbey.

Railway station
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is situated 4 km east of Zselicszentjakab Abbey.

Zselicszentjakab Abbey

Latitude
46.35783° or 46° 21′ 28″ north
Longitude
17.8453° or 17° 50′ 43″ east
Inception
1061
Operator
Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum; 7400 Kaposvár, Fő u. 101.; titkarsag@smmi.hu
Open location code
8FRV9R5W+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 344608888
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1104301
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Zselicszentjakab Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Zselicszentjakab Abbey”
  • Hungarian: “Kaposszentjakabi bencés apátság”
  • Japanese: “廃墟”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Várhegy and Szent Jakab bencés apátság romjai.

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