Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma
The monastery of the Benedictine Order at Pannonhalma, founded in 996. As Prince Géza, its founder had intended, the Monastery became one of the eastern strongholds of medieval European culture, playing a crucial role in the propagation of Christianity in Central Europe. Géza’s son, King Stephen I completed the construction and donated estates and privilege to the monastery. Today there are about 50 monks living in the monastery. The Benedictine Secondary School, a boys’ boarding school operates within the abbey. It welcomes visitors to explore its forested grounds and buildings, which include a 13th-century Gothic church with Baroque additions, a beautiful 19th-century library, and an ultramodern reception building.
