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 in 1920. The villa still stands today, but in poor condition.
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  • 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.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic basilica in , . 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. is situated 1 km north of Abbey of Thelema.

Railway station
Photo: F l a n k e r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 680 metres west of Abbey of Thelema.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Bjs, CC0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 700 metres north of Abbey of Thelema.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gibilmanna and Sant’Ambrogio.

Hamlet
is a village in the , , . It has a recorded population of just 11 people. The is located in the village. is situated 5 km south of Abbey of Thelema.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Abbey of Thelema.

Abbey of Thelema

Latitude
38.03155° or 38° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.02713° or 14° 1′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FCP22JG+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248678469
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data 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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