Zirc Abbey
Zirc Abbey, formerly also Zircz Abbey, also known as Zircensis or Boccon, is a Cistercian abbey, situated in Zirc in the Diocese of Veszprém, Hungary.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: abbey
- Also known as: “Bazilika”
- Address: Rákóczi tér 1, Zirc, 8420
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zirc railway station.
Zirc railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tothh417, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zirc railway station is situated 450 metres northeast of Zirc Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zirc and Nagyesztergár.
Zirc
Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Zirc is a town of 6,800 people in Veszprém County. The picturesque settlement is the highest city in Hungary, at an altitude of 400 m.
Nagyesztergár
Village
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagyesztergár is a village in Zirc District, Veszprém county, Hungary. Nagyesztergár is situated 2½ km northeast of Zirc Abbey.
Olaszfalu
Village
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olaszfalu is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary in Zirc District with a population of 1,069. It is a popular place visited by hikers coming from the nearby hiking trails and Eperjes mountains. Olaszfalu is situated 3½ km southeast of Zirc Abbey.
Zirc Abbey
- Categories: abbey, parish church, minor basilica, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Veszprém County, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.26377° or 47° 15′ 50″ northLongitude
17.8741° or 17° 52′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FVV7V7F+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 225797917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q897647
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Zirc Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Zirc Abbey”
- Esperanto: “Abateja preĝejo de Zirc”
- Esperanto: “Abatejo Zirc”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko de Zirc”
- Esperanto: “Cisterciana Monaĥeja Baziliko omaĝe al Ĉieliro de Maria en Zirc”
- French: “abbaye de Zirc”
- French: “Abbaye de Zirc”
- German: “Kloster Zirc”
- Hungarian: “Nagyboldogasszony-templom”
- Hungarian: “Zirci apátság”
- Indonesian: “Biara Zirc”
- Italian: “abbazia di Zirc”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Zirc”
- Polish: “Opactwo Cystersów w Zirc”
- Russian: “Аббатство Зирц”
- Russian: “Зирц”
- Slovenian: “Opatija Zirc”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zirci Ciszterci Apátság and Kápolna.
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