Cistercijanska opatija Stična
Stična 17, SI-1295 Ivančna gorica
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| − | Originally founded in 1136 by | + | Originally founded in [[established::1136]] by Peregrin, Patriarch of Aquileia, the [[Stična Cistercian Abbey]] is one of the earliest Cistercian monasteries and the only European monument of its kind with so many preserved architectural elements (a church and a cloister). It served as the religious, ecclesiastic, cultural and economic centre of Carniola up to the reforms of Joseph II von Habsburg in 1784, when all monasteries were closed by decree. The white monks only came back to Stična in 1898. |
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | The first monks arrived in 1132 from Burgundy, along with the architect Michael, responsible for the construction of the monastery complex. | ||
The abbey's oldest architecture belongs to the period of the High Romanesque but some original forms resemble the Early Romanesque style from central France, as this territory used to be under the direct influence of Cluny II. Some parts of the abbey were expanded between the late 16th and mid 18th centuries. | The abbey's oldest architecture belongs to the period of the High Romanesque but some original forms resemble the Early Romanesque style from central France, as this territory used to be under the direct influence of Cluny II. Some parts of the abbey were expanded between the late 16th and mid 18th centuries. | ||
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| + | Before disbanding the monastery held a library with 1827 units, including the valuable illuminated Stična manuscripts in Latin, dating from the 12th and 13th century, and important ''Stična manuscripts'' [Stiški rokopis] of 1428 with one of the first texts in the Slovene language. | ||
In 1991 the [[Museum of Christianity in Slovenia]] was opened within the abbey to preserve and presents to wide audiences precious fine arts works, incunabula, archival documents, seals, liturgical clothes and objects from the monastery. | In 1991 the [[Museum of Christianity in Slovenia]] was opened within the abbey to preserve and presents to wide audiences precious fine arts works, incunabula, archival documents, seals, liturgical clothes and objects from the monastery. | ||
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| + | In 2002–2005 conservation and restoration work encompassed the cloister and its garden, and generated new insight on its early phase, including findings of many Romanesque spolia and lavatory foundation. | ||
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| + | == Mission == | ||
| + | The monks (currently 14) continue their centuries old tradition in the Cistercian spirit of '''Ora et labora''': taking care for spiritual growth in the parish; writing and publishing spiritual books, i.e. serial publication ''Bernardova knjižnica''; dealing with theological science and organising symposia often of international importance; physical working in garden and orchard; managing ''Home for Spiritual Exercise'' [Dom duhovnih vaj]; maintaining tradition of singing the Gregorian chant. The monastery’s pharmacy, sharing the same fate as the library, was re-created in the 20th century by Simon Ašič, an expert of herbs and a healer. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* Museums | * Museums | ||
** [[Museum of Christianity in Slovenia]] | ** [[Museum of Christianity in Slovenia]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [http://www.rkc.si/sticna/sl/ Stična Cistercian Abbey website] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mks-sticna.si/English/monastery.html Site history of Stična Cistercian Abbey] | ||
| + | * [http://en.rescen.si/index.php?id=44 New findings on Stična Cistercian Abbey] | ||
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[[Category:Monuments and sites]] | [[Category:Monuments and sites]] | ||
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History
The first monks arrived in 1132 from Burgundy, along with the architect Michael, responsible for the construction of the monastery complex.
The abbey's oldest architecture belongs to the period of the High Romanesque but some original forms resemble the Early Romanesque style from central France, as this territory used to be under the direct influence of Cluny II. Some parts of the abbey were expanded between the late 16th and mid 18th centuries.
Before disbanding the monastery held a library with 1827 units, including the valuable illuminated Stična manuscripts in Latin, dating from the 12th and 13th century, and important Stična manuscripts [Stiški rokopis] of 1428 with one of the first texts in the Slovene language.
In 1991 the Museum of Christianity in Slovenia was opened within the abbey to preserve and presents to wide audiences precious fine arts works, incunabula, archival documents, seals, liturgical clothes and objects from the monastery.
In 2002–2005 conservation and restoration work encompassed the cloister and its garden, and generated new insight on its early phase, including findings of many Romanesque spolia and lavatory foundation.
Mission
The monks (currently 14) continue their centuries old tradition in the Cistercian spirit of Ora et labora: taking care for spiritual growth in the parish; writing and publishing spiritual books, i.e. serial publication Bernardova knjižnica; dealing with theological science and organising symposia often of international importance; physical working in garden and orchard; managing Home for Spiritual Exercise [Dom duhovnih vaj]; maintaining tradition of singing the Gregorian chant. The monastery’s pharmacy, sharing the same fate as the library, was re-created in the 20th century by Simon Ašič, an expert of herbs and a healer.
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- Museums
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Originally founded in 1136 by Peregrin, Pa … Originally founded in 1136 by Peregrin, Patriarch of Aquileia, the Stična Cistercian Abbey is one of the earliest Cistercian monasteries and the only European monument of its kind with so many preserved architectural elements (a church and a cloister).ctural elements (a church and a cloister). +
Originally founded in 1136 by Peregrin, Patriarch of Aquileia, the Stična Cistercian Abbey is one of the earliest Cistercian monasteries and the only European monument of its kind with so many preserved architectural elements (a church and a cloister). +
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