worldhistoryfacts:Pope Urban II consecrates the new altar at the Cluny III Monastery in 1095. This m
worldhistoryfacts:Pope Urban II consecrates the new altar at the Cluny III Monastery in 1095. This monastery, one of the grandest in Europe, was the home of a number of noblemen who had committed to religious life, and was the home of a number of future popes, including Urban himself. The monastic order at Cluny was banned during the French Revolution and the church – once the biggest in Europe – was destroyed and used as a quarry for building materials. {WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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