Pilis Abbey

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Pilisszentkereszt, ruins of Cistercian

Pilis Abbey (Hungarian: pilisi apátság) was a Cistercian monastery in the Pilis Hills in the Kingdom of Hungary.[1] It was founded in 1184 by monks who came from Acey Abbey in France at the invitation of Béla III of Hungary.[2][3] It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[1]

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