Sacred Destinations Destinations Cluny Abbey Cluny Abbey Photos 25974 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 18 of 116 Previous | Next Narthex Plaque marking the site of the narthex or antechurch. Although this indicates a date in the 13th century, the official book of the monument gives a start date of 1130 and an approximate completion of 1190. Credit: Holly Hayes