I have already posted a Google Earth post about abbeys, probably my favourite heritage buildings. To follow up, here is a top 10 of abbeys I have visited, with some of my own photographs. I have decided to allow just one abbey per country but of course there are many, many more that I have visited. I hope to share those later!
Many of the most beautiful abbeys are in fact ruins: most of the French abbeys and all of the UK ones have been destroyed in revolutions or religious wars. That does not mean these ruins are not incredibly evocative and beautiful! On the contrary, in fact...
Many of the most beautiful abbeys are in fact ruins: most of the French abbeys and all of the UK ones have been destroyed in revolutions or religious wars. That does not mean these ruins are not incredibly evocative and beautiful! On the contrary, in fact...
10: Senanque, France
9: Melk, Austria
8: Rievaulx, UK
7: Villers-la-Ville, Belgium
6: Escorial, Spain
5: Certosa di Pavia, Italy
4: Fontenay, France
3: Zdar nad Sazavou, Czech Rep.
2: Maria Laach, Germany
1: Mont Saint-Michel, France
