Abstract (may include machine translation)
The first Benedictine monastery in Hungary was founded at Pannonhalma by the Hungarian king and saint, Stephen, around 1000. Being a royal abbey, it played a crucial role in the history of Hungarian monasticism, and was at the centre of an early-16th-century monastic reform, when it became the leader of the Hungarian Benedictine congregation. The prestigious early date of its foundation, its relation to St Stephen, first king of Hungary, and its glorious past were all emphasized in its architectural renewals, as during the restoration of 1700, when an original Romanesque ported was not only restored, but new ones were created.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Romanesque and the Past |
Subtitle of host publication | Retrospection in the Art and Architecture of Romanesque Europe |
Editors | John McNeill, Richard Plant |
Place of Publication | Leeds |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 171-180 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003580355 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781909662100 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |