The European Route of Cistercian Abbeys is one of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. Established in 2010, it is a tourist trail that links the monasteries of the Cistercian Order. It is an international trail which goes through the following countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.[1]
The main objective of the trail is to "demonstrate the importance and significance of the Cistercian legacy".[2]
References
edit- ^ Beltramo, Silvia (2017). "European Route of the Cistercian Abbeys". Council of Europe.
- ^ Martins, Ana M. T.; Carlos, Jorge S. (1 January 2016). "Multidisciplinary Approach to the Portuguese Cistercian Monasteries Architecture: Research and Knowledge". Procedia Engineering. World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium 2016, WMCAUS 2016. 161: 1515–1519. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.619. ISSN 1877-7058.
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