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Montheron Abbey

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Church in Lausanne, Switzerland
Montheron Abbey
Montheron Abbey in 2010
LocationMontheron, Lausanne
CountrySwitzerland
History
Founded1045
Architecture
Closed16th century
Administration
DioceseEvangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud

Montheron Abbey is an historic monastery in Montheron near Lausanne in Switzerland. It was established by the Cistercians in 1045. The abbey was closed down in the 16th century and its abbey church used as a Reformed church after 1536. However, the architect William Fraisse redesigned the facade of the church in the Baroque architectural style in 1782.

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References

  1. ^ "The Abbey of Montheron". City of Lausanne. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

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