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Gornjak Monastery, also known as Ždrelo, is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near the present-day city of Petrovac in Serbia. The Gornjak Monastery is located in the Gornjacka Gorge between Žagubica and Petrovac na Mlavi. Wikipedia (English)
Das Gornjak-Kloster, auch bekannt als Ždrelo, ist ein serbisch-orthodoxes Kloster aus dem 14. Jahrhundert in der Nähe der heutigen Stadt Petrovac in Serbien. Das Kloster Gornjak liegt in der Gornjacka-Schlucht zwischen Žagubica und Petrovac na Mlavi. Wikipedia
Cloister
Built in the 17th century, it has a double cloister composed of thirty-six semicircular arches supported by rectangular pillars (nine per side), the upper cloister is closed by balconies. The sobriety of the cloister is attenuated by the sculptural decoration of the wainscots and the keys of the arches with vegetal decoration and fantastic animals.
Monastery of Ucles, Cuenca, Spain
Claustro
Construido en el siglo XVII, posee un doble claustro compuesto por treinta y seis arcos de medio punto apoyados en pilares rectangulares (nueve por lado), el claustro superior esta cerrado por balcones. La sobriedad del claustro queda atenuada por la decoración escultórica de las enjutas y las claves de los arcos con decoración vegetal y animales fantásticos.
Monasterio de Ucles, Cuenca, España
Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Spituk, Leh district, Ladakh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung. It was founded by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od when he came to Maryul in the 11th Century. He introduced the monastic community. When Lotsewa Rinchen Zangpo came to that place he said that an exemplary religious community would arise there and so the monastery was called spituk (exemplary). During the time of Dharma raja Gragspa Bum-Ide the monastery was restored by Lama Lhawang Lodos and the stainless order of Tsonkhapa was introduced and it has remained intact as such till present. Founded as a Red Hat institution, the monastery was taken over by the Yellow Hat sect in the 15th century.
The monastery contains 100 monks and a giant statue of Kali (unveiled during the annual festival).
Every year the Gustor Festival is held at Spituk from the 27th to 29th day in the eleventh month of the Tibetan calendar.
The former monastery church of St. Verena stands high on a hill above Rot an der Rot.
Built between 1777-1786, it is in the transition from late baroque to classicism. In its basic structure, however, it still follows the Vorarlberg cathedral building scheme with the pillars in front and the gallery gallery behind. The decorations, however, are already indications of the emerging classicism. They are no longer ornate and playful, but follow a geometric arrangement.
Against the will of the convent, Abbot Mauritius Moritz decides to rebuild the church. When he dies he leaves behind a ruin and high debt. Between 1777 and 1779 Johann Baptist Laub built the eastern part of the church.
Abbot Moritz's successor, Abbot Willebold Held, sees it as his most urgent task to bring the building of the church to an end. In 1783 the foundation stone was finally laid.
In 1780, Andreas Meinrad from OW produced the late baroque fresco in the choir room. The frescoes in the nave and in the dome are the work of Januarius Zick. Franz Xaver Feichtmayer II and his older brother Simpert equip the interior with stucco. The high altar and the pulpit are also a work by Feichtmayer.
A highlight of this church is the choir stalls, a masterpiece of baroque carving. Created from 1691 - 1693 for the previous church. Andreas Etschmann and Ignatz Waibl, who also created the Buxheim choir stalls, could be the creators of the choir stalls.
In 1784 the choir stalls were taken over in the new church and equipped with choir organs in the classical style.
The Holzhey organ is also of high quality. In 1785 the organ builder was commissioned to manufacture a choir organ, which was completed two years later.
He also made the main organ, which was completed in 1793. It is one of four three-manual large organs made by Holzhey. It is one of the few large organs made by the organ builder, which is still almost in its original condition.
A few kilometers from Tbilisi is the martkopi monastery founded by St. Anton in the 6th century. Anton spent the last 15 years of his life in Martkopi. He lived as a hermit, what is implied by the "of Martkopi” designation in Georgian. From this designation came the name of the Georgian village Akriani, which initially was called Martodmkopeli and later Martkopi.
The monastery itself is situated on the most beautiful slope of Mount Ialno. The main building is the church of the Divine-Made Icon. The remains of an ancient foundation indicate that on the place of the contemporary cathedral there was an ancient cathedral of greater size, but for some reason in was destroyed. On the threshold of the XVII-XVIII centuries it was reconstructed and the belfry, which was constructed in 1629 by master Akhverd, belongs to this period. In the XVII century the ancient frescos were destroyed and in 1848-1855 under the leadership of Ivane Arjevanidze, the monastery was restored.
For a long time, a Divine-Made image brought by St Anton of Martkopi from Edessa was stored at the monastery. But in 1395 it was lost during the Tamerlane invasion.
The most sacred place of the monastery is the tomb of St Anton of Martkopi, which has been preserved to this day and is considered miraculous. East of the monastery there is a tower where evidently resided the saint.
Famous dates of renowned people of Georgia are associated with the monastery. In this cathedral was married Alexander Chavchavadze, father of Ekaterine Dadiani – the last Queen of Samegrelo, and Nina Chavchavadze-Griboedova.
Rumtek monastery dating back to the mid-1700s near Gangtok the capital of the beautiful state of Sikkim in north-east India.
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Lyse Abbey was founded in 1146 and the first monks were brought over here from Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire, England. This was the first Cistercian monastery in Norway and was modeled on others built in England and France. The abbey was dissolved in 1537.
It is the legacy of Ivan Crnojevic, who was the ruler of the state of Zeta at the end of XV century. In the last 500 years this monastery was the seat of all Montenegrin bishops. Since its foundation it has been connected with bishops – episcopes, and metropolitans, and therefore it is considered to be the greatest center of Montenegrin education and culture during the past centuries.
Old monastery was built by Ivan Crnojevic in 1484 at the locality which is called “Cipur” (from the Greek kipurion which means a wonderful garden), and the monastery was ruined in 1692 during one of the breeches of Sulejman pasha Busatlija on Cetinje, so about its original appearance there are two testimonies: Engraving from Cetinje Oktoih, and a plan of a Venetian engineer Barbieri.
Montenegrin metropolitan Danilo Petovic renewed the monastery at the beginning of XIII century. Instead of renewal of the old monastery, a new one was built in the place of the Castle of Ivan Crnojevic, but the trustee inscription, which is located above the entrance doors of the church, and the herald of Crnojevic family, which is built into the outer side of the altar apsidal have been passed onto. After the reconstruction the monastery complex took up the size of 1400 square meters. Trenches filled up with water and a defensive wall with 62 gun holes surrounded it. Inside the walls there were night chambers, a smaller church of Sveti Petar (St. Peter), and a big basilica of Sveta Djevica (Saint Virgin). Several times additionally built and adapted the monastery acquired the present look in the period between 1925 and 1927. The nucleus of the monastery is the church of Rodjenja Bogorodice (Birth of the Virgin). Entire relics of Sveti Petar Cetinjski (St. Peter from Cetinje), by whom the monastery got the name, have been places inside it.
The hand of Sveti Jovan Krstitelj (Saint Jovan the Baptizer), relics of Sveti Petar Cetinjski. Segment of Honorable Cross, as well as a part of the relics of Teodor Stratilan are preserved in the monastery with which the monastery itself is one of the richest treasuries of the Christian world. Above the monastery you can see a skit of Sveti Jovan Krstitelj that was built in 1997. The construction of the Church of Sveti Jovan Krstitelj in that place is in plan and it will be built in the honor of saint’s right hand that is kept in the monastery.
First primary and secondary school in Montenegro were formed in the Monastery. Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813 – 1851), the most famous Montenegrin ruler and poet handled a print shop as well as a workshop for producing zinc cannon balls. Cetinje monastery served also as a mausoleum to dynasty Petrovic, and prince Danilo Petrovic, his wife Darinka, his daughter Olga, as well as the great duke Mirko Petrovic, bishop Sava Petrovic and many other have been buried in it.
Markov Monastery — an Orthodox monastery located south of the village of Markova Sushica, along the Markova Reka valley on its left bank, 20 km from Skopje. The monastery is still active today, and a female monastic sisterhood exists in it. In the monastery itself is the church of St. Dimitria and the imposing bell tower
The monastery was established in 1416 by Tsong Khapa's disciple Jamyang Qoigyi. From a distance, it appears as a grand heap of rice. This, the name 'Drepung‘, which, in the Tibetan language, means "Collecting Rice." This image is of a pagoda and an alley of prayer wheels leading up to it.
The Sinaia Monastery, located in Sinaia, Prahova County, Romania, was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. The monastery consists of two courtyards with two churches surrounded by low buildings. The churches are built in the Byzantine style. One of them—"Biserica Veche" (The Old Church)—dates from 1695, while the more recent "Biserica Mare" (The Great Church, in the photo) was built in 1846. (Wikipedia)
is the most famous Polish shrine to the Virgin Mary and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage – for many its spiritual capital.
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The monastery of Agios Nikólaos Anapavás (left) was probably built in the 14th century. The name of the monastery is probably derived from the name of the founder (Nikólaos). The word Anapavás refers to a place of rest, probably meant as a place of rest and relaxation for the hermits. It was abandoned in 1909 and left to decay. After a long period of restoration, which began in 1960, it was made accessible again.
The monastery of Rousánou (right) is also a landmark of the Meteora monasteries due to its exposed location on a rock that can be seen from many sides. The access road circles the rock with the Rousánou monastery to the west. The origin of the monastery's name has not been conclusively clarified, nor have the date and circumstances of its foundation. The monastery complex took on its present form in the 16th century, with two brothers from Ioannina beginning construction on the rock in 1527/29.
Das Kloster Agios Nikólaos Anapavás (links) entstand vermutlich im 14. Jahrhundert. Der Name des Klosters leitet sich wahrscheinlich aus dem Namen des Stifters (Nikólaos) her. Das Wort Anapavás spricht für einen Ort der Erholung, wahrscheinlich als Ort der Erholung und Ruhe für die Eremiten gemeint. Es wurde 1909 verlassen und dem Verfall preisgegeben. Nach einer lange dauernden Restauration, die 1960 begann, wurde es wieder zugänglich gemacht.
Das Kloster Rousánou (rechts) ist durch seine exponierte Lage auf einem von zahlreichen Seiten einsehbaren Felsen ebenfalls ein Wahrzeichen der Meteora-Klöster. Die Zufahrtsstraße umrundet den Felsen mit dem Rousánou-Kloster im Westen. Die Herkunft des Namens des Klosters konnte nicht schlüssig geklärt werden, ebensowenig der Zeitpunkt und die Umstände der Gründung. Seine heutige Gestalt erhielt die Klosteranlage im 16. Jahrhundert, 1527/29 wurde von zwei aus Ioannina stammenden Brüdern mit dem Bau auf dem Felsen begonnen.
The Ilsenburg Abbey (Kloster Ilsenburg) is a monastery located in the Harz mountains of Germany.
It dates back to the 11 to 12 century and was used by monks from the Saint Benedict order.
Jvari Monastery is a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia.
Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia.
We had some free time in Bucharest one afternoon, and were drawn to this small monastery by its unusual and very beautiful exterior. Once we entered, it was obvious that the interior was just as lovely. “Stavropoleos Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania. Its church is built in Brâncovenesc style. The patrons of the church (the saints to whom the church is dedicated) are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. One of the monastery's constant interests is Byzantine music, expressed through its choir and the largest collection of Byzantine music books in Romania.”
Veliky Novgorod, Russia
One of the oldest monasteries in Russia. First mentioned in historical documents in 1119, according to legend it was founded in 1030 by Yaroslav the Wise.
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Cross Exaltation cathedral
Belfry
St. George cathedral
Saviour cathedral
Свято-Юрьев мужской монастырь.
The monasteries of San Millán de Suso (6th century) and San Millán de Yuso (11th century) are two monasteries situated in the village of San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain. They were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in December 1997.
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The Monastery of the Holy Cross, the only urban monastery in the country, sits in a working-class neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. Seemingly modest until the Benedictine monks began their prayer chant. Absolutely mesmerizing and inspirational. The cathedral is well known for its acoustics. This is the only photo I got. I was too enthralled with the experience.
The Kye Monastery ,situated picturesquely on a hill top,at an altitude of about 13668 feet above sea level in the Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh,India.It is located on the road from Kaza (the capital of Spiti) to Kibber,one of the highest inhabited villages in the world.It is the largest monastery in Spiti and one of the oldest (over a 1000 years old).It has been ravaged by wars,fire and earthquake over time and is now occupied by lamas of the Gelugpa Sect.
This is one of the most picturesque monasteries I have ever seen. I have more photos of it which I will share again.
Autumn afternoon view of Tatev monastery, Armenia. The road to get there was extremely unpleasant, the fact that I had to drive that same road back doubled the misery. Thankfully there are some (VERY) basic accommodation options in the adjacent village, so I didn't have to suffer that twice on the same day. Nothing much seems to have changed in the village since the 1950's. all dirt roads, no supermarket, the only civic building is a closed post office. Lots of Iranian trucks moving at very slow speeds along curvy mountain roads, belching black exhaust, carrying who knows what north to Russia. I'm still not sure if this photo was worth it.
Happy weekend to everyone, I'm back home after a short unproductive (photo wise) trip.
Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina (northwestern Moldavia). It was built in 1585 by Ieremia Movilă, Gheorghe Movilă and Simion Movilă. The architecture of the church contains both Byzantine and Gothic elements, and some elements typical to other painted churches of northern Moldavia. Both interior and exterior walls are covered by mural paintings, which are of great artistic value and depict biblical episodes from the Old and New Testament. The paintings date from around 1601, which makes Sucevița one of the last monasteries to be decorated in the famous Moldavian style of exterior paintings.
The interior court of the monastic ensemble is almost square (100 by 104 meters) and is surrounded by high (6 m), wide (3 m) walls. There are several other defensive structures within the ensemble, including four towers (one in each corner). Sucevița was a princely residence as well as a fortified monastery. The thick walls today shelter a museum that presents an outstanding collection of historical and art objects. Sucevița was first a manuscript workshop, then a printing center.
In 2010, the monastery has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites, as one of the Painted churches of Moldavia.
The most iconic building in all of Lisbon is without a doubt the Jeronimos Monastery. Completed over 400 years ago, this spectacular building attracts visitors from across the world and is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You may have to wait an hour or two to get in, but it’s worth queuing for such a long time. The sheer size and architectural brilliance are awe-inspiring.
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The Holy Monastery of Roussanou was first established in the 14th century. To build the monastery, the monks had to hoist stone and other materials to the top of the massive rock pillar. Since the monks wanted to keep invaders out, they couldn't carve stairs—even for their own access. Instead, they used removable ladders.