St Augustine Abbey (Canterbury)

United Kingdom / England / Canterbury
 historic ruins, tourist attraction
St Augustine's Abbey (founded as the Monastery of SS. Peter and Paul and changed after Augustine's death) was a Benedictine monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England. The abbey was founded in 598 and functioned as a monastery until its dissolution in 1538 during the English Reformation. After the abbey's dissolution, it underwent dismantlement until 1848.
Since 1848, part of the site has been used for educational purposes (used as boarding houses and a library by The King's School, Canterbury) and the abbey ruins have been preserved for their historical value.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Augustine's_Abbey
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Coordinates:   51°16'41"N   1°5'17"E
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