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| 2042 jpg[122×200] David Berlanda Italy Czech Republic In our trip to Hungary we have visited the abbey of Pannonhalma founded for converting the Hungarians in 996 by the Benedictines supported by the first king of Hungary Géza and his son Publishing origin | |
| w758s2 jpg[154×116] As is the case with almost every monastery on earth there s a climb involved to actually get there From the Pannonhalma railway station it s about half an hour into town and then another Publishing origin | |
| w758s3 jpg[154×114] The monastery complex can only be visited with a guided tour This starts off with a video in which some of the monks explain the lifes they live at Pannonhalma Education is a big part of Publishing origin | |
| w758s1 jpg[154×116] Travelling by local train from Györ Pannonhalma monastery can be seen from afar Amidst the grass lands a hill with a conspicuous building on top suddenly appears I kept turning my head to Publishing origin | |
| site 758 jpg[185×125] Brief Description 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 Publishing origin | |
| 2853 jpg[200×150] Christer Sundberg Sweden On a hilltop south of Györ in northern Hungary in the Roman province of Pannonia a group of monks settled in year 996 They were granted property and privileges by King Stephen and formed Publishing origin | |
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