Greetings from the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay

23/8/2022

Fontenay Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Abbey Church of Fontenay is one of the oldest Cistercian churches in the world. Built between 1139 and 1147. According to the will of St. Bernard and the General Chapter of the Cistercian Order, nothing in the church was to distract the eye so that all could be turned to God during the daily services. That is why this building was designed with simplicity. It is a model of Burgundian Romanesque architecture: Latin cross plan, bare facade, simple foliage sculptures for the capitals, and single row of side windows - Marmagne, Côte d’Or, Burgundy, France.

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