Jurkloster Monastery

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Description

Jurklošter settlement was first attested around 1145. It was the site of a large charterhouse (Carthusian monastery), of which the parish church, a later mansion and a defence tower remain. The monastery was founded in the 12th century. The church is dedicated to Saint Maurice and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje.

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Address
Jurklošter 24, Jurklošter, Slovenia

Established
c. 1170

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