Kirkstall Abbey

Musée | Leeds | Angleterre | Royaume Uni

L'abbaye de Kirkstall est l'une des ruines de l'abbaye cistercienne les mieux conservées de Grande-Bretagne et est située dans le quartier de Kirkstall à Leeds, dans le West Yorkshire. Fondée en 1152, elle offre un aperçu fascinant de la vie médiévale et de l'architecture.

Histoire et architecture

L'abbaye a été fondée par des moines cisterciens et a connu son apogée au Moyen Âge. Lors de la dissolution des monastères sous Henri VIII en 1539, l'abbaye a été abandonnée et est tombée en ruine. Aujourd'hui, les ruines sont un exemple impressionnant de l'architecture cistercienne, avec des lignes claires et des structures fonctionnelles.

Centre d'accueil et expositions

Un centre d'accueil moderne propose des expositions interactives qui illustrent l'histoire de l'abbaye et la vie des moines. Cela comprend notamment une table tactile avec des illustrations historiques et un modèle de l'abbaye offrant un aperçu détaillé de la structure d'origine.

Événements et activités

L'abbaye et ses environs servent de lieu pour divers événements culturels, notamment le festival annuel de Kirkstall et des concerts en plein air. Les vastes jardins le long de la rivière Aire invitent à des promenades et des pique-niques, offrant un refuge paisible loin de l'agitation urbaine.

Dans l'ensemble, l'abbaye de Kirkstall offre une occasion unique de plonger dans l'histoire et d'expérimenter l'architecture médiévale au cœur d'une oasis verdoyante.

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Adresse
Abbey Rd
Kirkstall
LS5 3EH Leeds

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Horaires d'ouverture

Dimanche10:00 - 16:00
Lundi--
Mardi10:00 - 16:00
Mercredi10:00 - 16:00
Jeudi10:00 - 16:00
Vendredi10:00 - 16:00
Samedi10:00 - 16:00

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Rosie Long
05.02.2025

I visited Kirkstall abby today as well as the museum opposite, absolutely beautiful. The walk round is lovely and the audio tours are great for historical information! only thing i’d say was bad was the cakes in the cafe at the end but good for a hot drink! (Also residence of leeds are free!)
Alan Gatland
03.02.2025

A beautiful place to visit. Takes you back in history to the monks. Also visit Abbey House Museum across the road. Really worth going round.
Kazimier Roclawski
11.10.2019

It's a brilliant place to stroll around . Great footpaths for ease of getting around. Plenty of seating when you have to park it.
Kate Pangbourne
27.01.2025

A historic site with lovely green space, by the river. Café and shop. Nice place to visit at the weekend for a walk. Publicly owned.
Raunak jain
25.01.2025

Extremely beautiful
Izzy Hardy
11.01.2025

Beautiful place and Leeds residents get in for free :). Would recommend visiting if you’re in Leeds as it’s really easy to get to from the city centre.
Chris Yam
04.01.2025

One of the best historical sites in Bradford.
Roger Perkins
03.01.2025

Beautiful day out
Tin
27.12.2024

Worth the walk, very nice Abbey!
N C
18.12.2024

Really nice day out, free for leeds residents to enter, wish there was a suggested route as we got a bit lost haha
a horrobin
17.12.2024

We used to play here when I was a child playing various sports and games and on the river, you could get rides up and down the river and also hide and seek we did not live far away from the Abbey, especially in the summer spent hours down there had some great fun and the museum was a great place we were taken there by the school to the museum lots of things to see some things were behind glass but a lot were on show so you could get a better look at how soldiers were there armoured suit must have been really heavy when they had to fight
Amish Satti
15.12.2024

Amazing, Historic, Spiritual and a quiet place to go and delve into the deep pits of christian monastic history. You can just get lost into the walls and the architecture of this place. Recommended to all history lovers. 🙏
カッリ
01.12.2024

came here around sunset time, 330pm. last entry during winter is 330pm. Didn't manage to go in but it was beautiful from outside.
Akshath Gupta
01.12.2024

Really well maintained and a nice place to visit.
Sue Cail
05.11.2021

Great place to meet up with friends. Children enjoy the space. Abby house museum well worth a visit. The Abbey House cafe has moved into Kirkstall abby, where you can get food and coffee. Also some good shops at kirkstall. Flood defence works on the river at Kirkstall Abbey seam to be nearly finished.

 

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