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Sacre rovine / Holy ruins (Rievaulx abbey, Yorkshire, United Kingdom)

Regno Unito, Yorkshire, Rievaulx, Primavera 2021

 

 

L'abbazia di Rievaulx era un'abbazia cistercense situata a Rievaulx, nel North Yorkshire, in Inghilterra. Fu una delle grandi abbazie in Inghilterra fino a quando non fu conquistata da Enrico VIII d'Inghilterra nel 1538 durante la dissoluzione dei monasteri. Le suggestive rovine dei suoi edifici principali sono un'attrazione turistica, di proprietà e gestita da English Heritage.

 

 

Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized under Henry VIII of England in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries. The striking ruins of its main buildings are a tourist attraction, owned and maintained by English Heritage.

 

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Uploaded on April 12, 2022