abbey

On Thursday morning, Ihor M. -- whose last name has been withheld under Polish privacy law -- entered the Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, in southeastern Poland.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

To reach the abbey, visitors must climb the town’s famous 199 steps that rise along the cliff.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Chinese brides lining up to marry in Yorkshire abbey.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

First seen in its full glory at the nearby abbey of St. Denis, Gothic architecture served an age without electricity—one that learned to reduce its walls to their physical minimum in order to welcome sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

At this abbey they were to wait until King Bagdemagus could be brought over, and then the arrangements to the tournament were to be made.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

If you’re new to her work, here is where to start with Groff’s sprawling canon, which spans from steamy Florida swamps to medieval abbeys with a gift for the unexpected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Abbey beers, which involve a brewer paying royalties in exchange for using the abbey name, are common in Belgium, but until now they have only been with abbeys housing monks.

From Reuters ● Dec. 10, 2021

From the 12th century, there began an elaborate system of ownership, with the crown granting special license to landed lords and special institutions, such as the universities, abbeys and livery companies, to husband the swans.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2018

The peloton sped by ruined abbeys and sights like the 14th-century Bolton Castle, near Leyburn, before finishing in Harrogate, which is known for its spas.

From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2014

Alongside death and despair, this was also the period of astounding Gothic architecture, with the most extraordinary cathedrals, abbeys and churches being built all over Europe.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall