The symbolism behind this Cistercian chapel's sculptural motifs is still not completely understood.
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Cistercian
/sɪsˈtɜː(ɹ)ʃən/
Synonyms for "cistercian" (11 found)
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7 entriesCistercian abbotCistercian architectureCistercian liturgyCistercian monasticismCistercian monkCistercian noviceCistercian nun
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11 entriesCistercian abbeyCistercian abbey planCistercian architectureCistercian austerityCistercian lifeCistercian liturgyCistercian monasteriesCistercian monasteryCistercian monkCistercian orderCistercian stonework
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Trappist monasteries are also called Cistercian monasteries, and they follow the Rule of St. Benedict.
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At some unknown point during the twelfth century the problem of waking up at night at the right time to ring the bell was solved, because, in a new version of the Rule for Cistercian monks, it says that the sacrist 'roused by the sound of the clock shall ring the church bell'.
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