St. Urban, 1) ehemals reichen, u. angesehene Cistercienserabtei im Amte Willisau des Schweizercantons Luzern, mit Bibliothek, Münzsammlung u. Naturaliencabinet, in der Mitte des 12. Jahrh. gestiftet, 1849 aufgehoben. Die Bibliothek von 30,000 Bänden u. die naturhistorischen Sammlungen befinden sich jetzt in der Cantonsbibliothek; 2) so v.w. Urbano.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
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