Abbey of Thelema
The Abbey of Thelema is a small house which was used as a temple and spiritual centre, founded by Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig in Cefalù in 1920. The villa still stands today, but in poor condition.- Type: Building
- Description: building in Cefalù, Italy
- Also known as: “Aleister Crowley’s Abbey of Thelema”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cefalù Cathedral and Cefalù railway station.
Cefalù Cathedral
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic basilica in Cefalù, Sicily. It is one of nine structures included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale. Cefalù Cathedral is situated 1 km north of Abbey of Thelema.
Cefalù railway station
Railway station
Photo: F l a n k e r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cefalù railway station is situated 680 metres west of Abbey of Thelema.
Rocca di Cefalù
Scenic viewpoint
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gibilmanna and Sant’Ambrogio.
Gibilmanna
Hamlet
Gibilmanna is a village in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. It has a recorded population of just 11 people. The Sanctuary of Gibilmanna is located in the village. Gibilmanna is situated 5 km south of Abbey of Thelema.
Sant’Ambrogio
Village
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Sant’Ambrogio is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Abbey of Thelema.
Abbey of Thelema
Latitude
38.03155° or 38° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
14.02713° or 14° 1′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FCP22JG+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 248678469OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q334328
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Abbey of Thelema” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Телемско абатство”
- Dutch: “Abbey of Thelema”
- French: “abbaye de Thélème”
- French: “Abbaye de Thélème”
- German: “Abtei Thelema”
- German: “Abtei Thelma”
- Hebrew: “מנזר תלמה”
- Italian: “abbazia di Thélema”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Thélema”
- Italian: “Villa Santa Barbara”
- Japanese: “セレマ修道院”
- Japanese: “テレマ僧院”
- Korean: “텔레마 사원”
- Polish: “Opactwo Thelemy”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Thelema”
- Romanian: “Abatia Thelemei”
- Romanian: “Abația Thelemei”
- Slovenian: “abbazia di Thélema”
- Slovenian: “Opatija Thélema”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Thelema”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Protezione Civile Giubbe d’Italia - Cefalù and Stadio Comunale Santa Barbara.
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