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Rein Abbey

Gratwein-Straßengel, Austria · built 1101

Rein Abbey (Stift Rein) is a Cistercian monastery in Rein near Gratwein, Styria, in Austria. Also known as the "Cradle of Styria" ("Wiege der Steiermark"), it is the oldest surviving Cistercian community in the world.

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