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Cathedrals · Scottish Lowlands

Sweetheart Abbey

Sweetheart Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

Andrew McConochie's gravestone - geograph.org.uk - 4894335

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round

About

Sweetheart Abbey is a cathedral in scotland lowlands, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1201. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey (Gaelic: An Abaid Ur), was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, 8 miles (13 km) south of Dumfries.

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Coordinates
54.9794, -3.6185
Address
New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Phone
+44 1387 850 397
Established
1201

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sweetheart Abbey?
Sweetheart Abbey is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9794°, -3.6185°.
When was Sweetheart Abbey built?
Sweetheart Abbey dates to 1201.
What denomination is Sweetheart Abbey?
Sweetheart Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.