🏛️ Europe Monastery Ruins

171 monastery ruins · 14 countries

A profile for each of the 171 notable monastery ruins in Europe — location, country, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia. These 171 monastery ruins span 14 countries.

Abbey of Saint Bertin

France

Abbey of Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre

France

Alet Cathedral

France

All Saints' Abbey (Baden-Württemberg)

Germany

Alling Abbey

Denmark

Alnesbourne Priory

United Kingdom

Altzella Abbey

Germany

Alvastra Abbey

Sweden

Alvecote Priory

United Kingdom

Ardfert Abbey

Ireland

Arnoldstein Abbey

Austria

Arnsburg Abbey

Germany

Askeaton Abbey

Ireland

Athassel Priory

Ireland

Axholme Charterhouse

United Kingdom

Balmerino Abbey

United Kingdom

Baltinglass Abbey

Ireland

Banagher Old Church

United Kingdom

Barlynch Priory

United Kingdom

Basingwerk Abbey

United Kingdom

Battle Abbey

United Kingdom

Bayham Old Abbey

United Kingdom

Bective Abbey

Ireland

Bindon Abbey

United Kingdom

Blackfriars, Hereford

United Kingdom

Boxgrove Priory

United Kingdom

Boyle Abbey

Ireland

Bridgetown Priory

Ireland

Bromholm Priory

United Kingdom

Bungay Priory

United Kingdom

Burriscarra Abbey

Ireland

Burrishoole Friary

Ireland

Burscough Priory

United Kingdom

Buttevant Franciscan Friary

Ireland

Byland Abbey

United Kingdom

Cahir Abbey

Ireland

Canon Island Abbey

Ireland

Carlingford Abbey

Ireland

Carmo Convent

Portugal

Castledermot Round Tower

Ireland

Church Island (Valentia Harbour)

Ireland

Clare Abbey

Ireland

Clare Island Abbey

Ireland

Cockersand Abbey

United Kingdom

Cong Abbey

Ireland

Corcomroe Abbey

Ireland

Coverham Abbey

United Kingdom

Craswall Priory

United Kingdom

Crossraguel Abbey

United Kingdom

Dale Abbey (ruin)

United Kingdom

Deer Abbey

United Kingdom

Dieulacres Abbey

United Kingdom

Dísert Óengusa

Ireland

Donegal Abbey

Ireland

Dragsmark Abbey

Sweden

Dromiskin Monastery

Ireland

Drumacoo

Ireland

Dunbrody Abbey

Ireland

Dundrennan Abbey

United Kingdom

Dunmore Abbey

Ireland

Durrow Abbey

Ireland

Easby Abbey

United Kingdom

Ellerton Priory (Swaledale)

United Kingdom

Ennis Friary

Ireland

Ferns Abbey

Ireland

Fontainejean Abbey

France

Fore Abbey

Ireland

Fors Abbey

United Kingdom

Fountains Abbey

United Kingdom

French Church, Waterford

Ireland

Gisborough Priory

United Kingdom

Grangefertagh

Ireland

Grey Abbey, Down

United Kingdom

Greyfriars, Canterbury

United Kingdom

Grünhain Abbey

Germany

Hailes Abbey

United Kingdom

Haverfordwest Priory

United Kingdom

Holy Cross Abbey

Ireland

Holy Sepulchre Priory, Thetford

United Kingdom

Holyrood Abbey

United Kingdom

Illaunloughan

Ireland

Inchicronan Priory

Ireland

Jervaulx Abbey

United Kingdom

Jumièges Abbey

France

Katarínka

Slovakia

Kells Priory

Ireland

Kilconnell Abbey

Ireland

Kilcrea Friary

Ireland

Killone Abbey

Ireland

Kilmallock Abbey

Ireland

Kilree

Ireland

Kinalehin Friary

Ireland

Kinloss Abbey

United Kingdom

Kirkstall Abbey

United Kingdom

Knockmoy Abbey

Ireland

Leicester Abbey

United Kingdom

Lilleshall Abbey

United Kingdom

Lislaughtin Abbey

Ireland

Marham Abbey

United Kingdom

Maxstoke Priory

United Kingdom

Meaux Abbey

United Kingdom

Mellifont Abbey

Ireland

Melrose Abbey

Kingdom of Scotland

Monasteranenagh Abbey

Ireland

Monasterboice

Ireland

Monastery of Dumio

Portugal

Monastery of Our Lady of the Risco

Spain

Monastery of Pelayos

Spain

Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza

Spain

Monastery of Santa María de Toloño

Spain

Monastery of Stoudios

Turkey

Moor Abbey

Ireland

Morimond Abbey

France

Mothel Abbey

Ireland

Mourne Abbey

Ireland

Moyne Abbey

Ireland

Muckross Abbey

Ireland

Mungret Abbey

Ireland

Murrisk Abbey

Ireland

New Romney Priory

United Kingdom

Newminster Abbey

United Kingdom

Newtown Abbey

Ireland

North Abbey, Youghal

Ireland

North Ormsby Priory

United Kingdom

Old Buckenham Priory

United Kingdom

Portumna Abbey

Ireland

Quin Abbey

Ireland

Ravenstone Priory

United Kingdom

Reenconnell

Ireland

Rein Abbey, Norway

Norway

Revesby Abbey

United Kingdom

Rievaulx Abbey

United Kingdom

Riseberga Abbey

Sweden

Roma Abbey

Sweden

Roscam

Ireland

Roscommon Abbey

Ireland

Roscrea Friary

Ireland

Ross Errilly Friary

Ireland

Rosserk Friary

Ireland

Sandwell Priory

United Kingdom

Schönrain Priory

Germany

Selja Abbey

Norway

Shirgj Church

Albania

Shrule Abbey

Ireland

Skänninge Abbey

Sweden

Sligo Abbey

Ireland

Sopwell Priory

United Kingdom

St Augustine's Abbey

United Kingdom

St Olave's Priory

United Kingdom

St Saviour's Priory, Wicklow

Ireland

St. Dominic's Abbey

Ireland

St. Mary's Abbey, Trim

Ireland

St. Wolstan's Priory

Ireland

Strade Abbey

Ireland

Taghadoe

Ireland

Tautra Abbey

Norway

Thetford Priory

United Kingdom

Thoby Priory

United Kingdom

Timoleague Friary

Ireland

Tintern Abbey

United Kingdom

Tintern Abbey, County Wexford

Ireland

Trapa de Santa Susana

Spain

Tresco Priory

United Kingdom

Tupholme Abbey

United Kingdom

Villers-Bettnach Abbey

France

Volkmarskeller

Germany

Walsingham Friary

United Kingdom

Walsingham Priory

United Kingdom

Waterbeach Abbey

United Kingdom

Weybourne Priory

United Kingdom

Winchcombe Abbey

United Kingdom

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Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.