Buch Abbey
Buch Abbey, in German Kloster Buch, is a former Cistercian monastery near Leisnig in Saxony.
Kloster Buch | |
Area of former cloister with chapter house and outer wall of church | |
Location within Saxony Buch Abbey (Germany) | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercians |
| Established | 1192 |
| Disestablished | 1525 |
| Mother house | Sittichenbach Abbey |
| Dedicated to | Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Status | dissolved |
| Functional status | venue for exhibitions, tours, markets, and festivals |
| Heritage designation | cultural and architectural monument |
| Site | |
| Location | Klosterbuch, Leisnig, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°09′08″N 12°59′13″E |
| Visible remains | parts of church, chapter house, infirmarium, abbot's residence, several auxiliary buildings |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | www |
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