Visit the extensive remains of the abbey, which include the magnificent 14th-century Great Gate and Norman Tower, as well as the altered west front of the immense church. Learn about England’s medieval monasteries and uncover the stories of those who lived, worked and prayed in them. WHAT BECAME OF THE MONKS AND NUNS AT THE DISSOLUTION?

The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until its dissolution in 1539. It is in the town that grew up around it, Bury St Edmunds in the county of Suffolk , England.

2021年5月10日 · Situated in the heart of Bury St Edmunds, the abbey was once one of England‘s most influential and wealthy Benedictine monasteries. The abbey gained its name from the relics of martyred king St Edmund which were buried on-site in 903 AD.