The European Route of Cistercian Abbeys is one of the

Cultural Route of the Council of Europe A Culture Route of the Council of Europe, sometimes referred to as a European Cultural Route, is a certification awarded by the Council of Europe to networks promoting the European shared culture, history and memory. These routes must also matc ...

. Established in 2010, it is a tourist trail marked out in Europe, focusing on the European religious heritage, in particular the monasteries of the

Cistercian Order The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint B ...

. It is an international trail extending to the following countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. The main objective of the trail is to "demonstrate the importance and significance of the Cistercian legacy".

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