Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in , near , in the North York Moors National Park, , England. It was one of the great monasteries in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
  • Park
  • …is operated by English Heritage
  • Description: ruined medieval abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Ionic Temple and Rievaulx Terrace.
1,100 feet east of Rievaulx Abbey
is a site located in the North York…
1,200 feet southeast of Rievaulx Abbey
1,900 feet south of Rievaulx Abbey

Villages in the Area

Discover Rievaulx and Old Byland.
is a small village and civil parish in Rye…
is a village.
1½ miles west of Rievaulx Abbey
is a village and former civil parish in , England.
2 miles southwest of Rievaulx Abbey
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Latitude
54.25733° or 54° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.11728° or 1° 7′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C6W7V4M+W3
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leisure = park
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Rievaulx Abbey” goes by many names.
Rievaulx AbbeyAfrikaans
Rievaulx-abdyAfrikaans
里沃修道院Chinese
Abdij van RievaulxDutch
Rievaulx AbbeyIndonesian
Abbazia di RievaulxItalian
Rievaulx AbbeyItalian
Rievaulx AbbeyJavanese
RiaevallisLatin
Mănăstirea RievaulxRomanian
Rievaulx AbbeySerbo-Croatian
Opatija RievaulxSlovenian
Rievaulx AbbeySlovenian
Rievaulx AbbeyTurkish
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