World Heritage Identification Number: 758
World Heritage since: 1996
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇭🇺 Hungary
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment: A Thousand Years of History and Culture
The Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma, situated in the picturesque town of Pannonhalma, Hungary, stands as a testament to a thousand years of history, culture, and spirituality. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, this ancient monastery has played a pivotal role in shaping Central European history, education, and art.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
The first Benedictine monks settled here in 996. They went on to convert the Hungarians, to found the country's first school and, in 1055, to write the first document in Hungarian. From the time of its founding, this monastic community has promoted culture throughout central Europe. Its 1,000-year history can be seen in the succession of architectural styles of the monastic buildings (the oldest dating from 1224), which still today house a school and the monastic community.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
The Committee decided to inscribe the nominated property on the basis of cultural criteria (iv) and (vi) considering that the site is of outstanding universal value illustrating in an exceptional manner the structure and setting of an early Christian Monastery that has evolved over a thousand years of continuous use. Its location and the early date of its foundation bear unique witness to the propagation and continuity of Christianity in Central Europe.
Encyclopedia Record: Pannonhalma Archabbey
The Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey or Territorial Abbey of Saint Martin on Mount Pannonhalma is a medieval building in Pannonhalma and one of the oldest historical monuments in Hungary. Founded in 996, it is located near the town, on top of a hill. Saint Martin of Tours is believed to have been born at the foot of this hill, hence its former name, Mount of Saint Martin, from which the monastery occasionally took the alternative name of Márton-hegyi Apátság. It is the second largest territorial abbey in the world, after the one in Monte Cassino.Additional Site Details
Area: 47.4 hectares
(vi) — Directly associated with events or living traditions
Coordinates: 47.55889 , 17.78444
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