"Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma" Pannonhalma by hu_women

The Monastery of Pannonhalma is unique for being one of the oldest historical monuments in Hungary.
Benedictine monks settled here in 996 and founded as one of the first abbeys in the country. Moreover this is the largest Benedictian cloister in Hungary.
The consecration of the first basilica was in 1002 by King Saint Stephen.
During the Turkish occupation was used as a defensive site to protect Gyõr city for 150 years.
It was sacked by the Austrians in 1704 (as Hungary struggled for independence) and supressed by Emporer Joseph II. in 1786 and refounded by Emporer Franz II in 1802.
It is still a working abbey, house a school and monastic community.

• In a nutshell:Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 1996.