Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey
Religion
AffiliationCatholicism, Cistercians
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusRuins. Abbey dissolved 1537.
Year consecratedpre 1236
Location
LocationLlantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
Valle Crucis Abbey is located in Wales
Valle Crucis Abbey
Valle Crucis Abbey shown within Wales
Geographic coordinates52°59′21″N 3°11′14″W / 52.98918°N 3.187142°W / 52.98918; -3.187142
Architecture
TypeMonastery
StyleCistercian
Groundbreaking1201

Valle Crucis Abbey (Valley of the Cross) is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, north Wales. More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes. The abbey was built in 1201 by Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys Fadog. Valle Crucis was dissolved in 1537 during the dissolution of the monasteries, and subsequently fell into serious disrepair. The building is now a ruin, though large parts of the original structure still survive. Valle Crucis Abbey is now under the care of Cadw. The abbey received 5,690 visitors in 2018.[1]

  1. ^ "Evaluation of Tourism Attractor Destinations: interim report". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

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