Hungary
Central Transdanubia
Veszprém County

Tihany Abbey

The Tihany Abbey is a Benedictine monastery established in in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: monastery
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tihanyi Forrás Cave and Lavender fields in Tihany.

Cave
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Heath
Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a heath, which is situated 2 km northwest of Tihany Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tihany and Balatonfüred.

Village
Photo: Stephanemartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on the northern shore of on the Peninsula. The whole peninsula is a historical district. The center of the district is the Benedictine Abbey, which was founded in 1055 AD by András I, who is buried in the crypt.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a resort town in Veszprém county, in . The town with a population of 13,000 is situated on the northern shore of . It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and is a yachting destination.

Village
Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in county, situated between and on the shore of the . The village is known for its ferry, ferryboats, views of from and the Szántódpuszta Tourist and Cultural Center which is a village museum. is situated 5 km south of Tihany Abbey.

Tihany Abbey

Latitude
46.91384° or 46° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
17.88968° or 17° 53′ 23″ east
Open location code
8FRVWV7Q+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178673759
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q334331
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Tihany Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tihanyko abadia”
  • Belarusian: “Ціханскае абацтва”
  • Chinese: “蒂豪尼修道院”
  • Czech: “Klášter Tihany”
  • Czech: “Opatství Tihany”
  • Dutch: “Tihany Abbey”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Ĉieliro de Maria”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Ĉieliro de Maria (Tihany)”
  • French: “abbaye de Tihany”
  • French: “Abbaye de Tihany”
  • German: “Abtei Tihany”
  • Hungarian: “tihanyi apátság”
  • Hungarian: “Tihanyi apátság”
  • Hungarian: “Tihanyi Bencés Apátság”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Tihany”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tihany kloster”
  • Polish: “Opactwo benedyktynów w Tihany”
  • Romanian: “Abația Tihany”
  • Slovenian: “Opatija Tihany”
  • Spanish: “abadia de Tihany”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Tihany”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Tihany”
  • Ukrainian: “Тиханське абатство”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Szűz Mária és Szent Ányos templom and Rege udvar.

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