Pegau Abbey

Saxon monastery
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The Abbey of St. James in Pegau was a Benedictine monastery in the town of Pegau in Saxony. It was one of the first monasteries founded in the Duchy of Saxony. It is known above all for the so-called Annales Pegaviensis, the Annals of Pegau from the year 1155, an important description of medieval history.

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51°09′57″N 12°15′12″E / 51.16583°N 12.25333°E / 51.16583; 12.25333


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