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.
- Building
- …is also known as “Aleister Crowley’s Abbey of Thelema”
- Description: building in Cefalù, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cefalù Cathedral and Cefalù railway station.
Cefalù Cathedral
The Cathedral of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic basilica in Cefalù, Sicily. Cefalù Cathedral is situated 1 km north of Abbey of Thelema.
Cefalù railway station
Cefalù railway station is situated 680 metres west of Abbey of Thelema.
Rocca di Cefalù
Rocca di Cefalù 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.
Gibilmanna
Hamlet
Gibilmanna is a village in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. Gibilmanna is situated 5 km south of Abbey of Thelema.
Sant’Ambrogio
Sant’Ambrogio is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Abbey of Thelema.
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Latitude
38.03155° or 38° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.02713° or 14° 1′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FCP22JG+JV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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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”
- German: “Abtei Thelema”
- German: “Abtei Thelma”
- Hebrew: “מנזר תלמה”
- 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: “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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