⛪ Priories of the World

These are notable priories — the monastic houses, ruled by a prior or prioress, that anchored medieval prayer, learning and hospitality across Europe and beyond, many now surviving as ruins or country estates. Each profile shows where the priory is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

534 priories from 16 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any priory for its full profile.

Africa (1) Asia (2) Europe (530) Oceania (1)

Africa (1 priories)

Asia (2 priories)

Europe (530 priories)

Oceania (1 priories)

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.