Meszes
Title
Meszes
Also Known As
Meseş, Meszesapath
Dates
Founded 1165; dissolved 1241
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The priory of Meszes was founded in 1165. Its initial affiliation is unclear, but it was Premonstratensian by 1235, and was likely destroyed by Tatar forces in 1241. Meszes was certainly abandoned by the 14th century.
The site was partly excavated in the 2000s.
The site was partly excavated in the 2000s.
Status
Priory
Reference
Bibliography
Bencze, Ünige. “The Abbey of Meszes: New Insights on the Site Location.” In Genius Loci – Laszlovszky 60, edited by Dóra Mérai, 68–71. Budapest: Archaeolingua, 2018. http://www.archaeolingua.hu/book/genius-loci-laszlovszky-60.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Meszes,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/223.
Geolocation
Item Relations
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