The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey (Gaelic: An Abaid Ur), was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the …

Discover the tale of devotion behind the abbey’s evocative name. Monks named it Dulce Cor in memory of Lady Dervorguilla, who founded the abbey in tribute to her beloved husband, John …

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In the heart of Scotland’s “Maxwell country,” lie the ruins of an abbey built more than seven centuries ago by one person for the love of another. Sweetheart Abbey, about seven miles …

Sweetheart Abbey is now in a state of ruins, but its outer shell is still very much intact. If you don’t want to pay the admission fee, you can still get access to good viewpoints on 2 sides of the …

La Abadía de Dulce Cor, más conocida como Abadía de Dulce Cor, fue un monasterio cisterciense fundado en 1275 en lo que hoy es el pueblo de New Abbey, en el histórico …

Sep 26, 2025 · Explore Sweetheart Abbey in Dumfries & Galloway. Learn the romantic, macabre tale of Lady Dervorguilla and her husband's heart. Your essential travel guide.

Sweetheart Abbey was founded in 1275AD as a Cistercian religious house. It was a daughterhouse of Dundrennan Abbey, and therefore referred to as "Novum Monasterium" …

Sweetheart Abbey’s origin as a shrine to human and divine love is as appealing as its setting. The graceful ruin nestles between the grey bulk of Criffel and the shimmering waters of the Solway …