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The monastery of Kipina, just outside the village of Kalarrites, seems to be a part of the rock inside which it is built. It was constructed in 1212 in the honor of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and its name probably originates from the gardens that were cultivated by the monks beneath it. A short path leads to the wooden bridge above the 4-meter high cliff that will take you inside the monastery. The construction of the monastery is impressive as every part of the rock has been taken advantage of, while at the same time it gives off a sense of hospitality and serenity. Nowadays, there are no monks in the monastery and in order to visit it, you will have to take the key from the coffee house in Kipina village. - Copyright Ā© wondergreece.gr
Stakna is a small habitation on the banks of the River Indus a few kilometers from Leh in Ladakh. It has a monastery on a hillock which is shaped like the nose of a Tiger.
The monastery belongs to the Drukpa sect of Buddhism and was founded roughly around the 16th century.
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Dionysiou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece in southwest part of Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks fifth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. It is one of the twenty self-governing monasteries in Athos, and it was dedicated to John the Baptist.
The monastery was founded in the 14th century by saint Denys de Korisos, and it was named after him.
The library of the monastery housed 804 manuscripts, and more than 4,000 printed books. The oldest manuscripts came from the 11th century.
Today the monastery has a community of around 50 monks.
Cloister of the Monasterio de Santa MarĆa de ValdediĆ³s. This is a 13th-century Cistercian monastery near Villaviciosa, Asturias, northern Spain.
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A one thousand year old tower lit behind by thousands of years old starlight .
Glendalough, Co Wicklow
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Following tradition, the Holy Monastery Govora part of the first Romanian monasteries across the country. Testimonials more precise look like Vlad the Monk (1481.1482-1495) to intarrit some of the community estate since 1488. The first is known founder Radu the Great (1495-1508) son of Vlad the Monk, during which Govora Monastery get one of the richest and most populous of the monk.
During Matei Basarab (1632-1643). Govora Monastery reach one of the main cultural centers of the time, the book printed in the country, here operating a school of printing, and general knowledge. In printing the Govora, installed during the reign of Matei Basarab was printed, among other books, and the first book in Romanian law, āthe little Rule āin 1640.
Constantin Brancoveanu by Hieromonk Paisius, abbot of the holy monasteries, began a series of renovations and completion of the whole monastery.
Govora monastery church, dedicated to the Assumption, as presented today, is the time of Constantine Brancoveanu. Located in the middle of the enclosure, the church has a trefoil shape with polygonal apses and an open porch with carved stone columns.
Brancoveanu painting style is natural in the years 1711-1712, the school apartinanad Hurez painters and we are known from inscriptions that have been preserved: Joseph, patron, Demetrius, Theodosius, Nicholas and Stephen monk. Carpentry wood church with beautiful floral gilded semireliefate, high artistic value. Simple whitewashed exterior is decorated with a painted median waist.
Fully restored in 1958, all Govora monastery suffered damage following the two earthquakes in 1977 and 1986. With Holy Bishops and Mining Enterprise Berbesti, the whole monastery was restored between 1986-1988.
Source : " Romanian Orthodox Monasteries and Church "
Maramuresh - Barsana Monastery a beautiful synthesis of Eastern and Western European architecture, with Gothic and Byzantine elements
The scenes inside the church describe points of genesis with episodes from the life of Jesus.
The monastery is a working monastery with 16 nuns
Pskov-Caves Monastery or The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery or Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox male monastery, located in Pechory, Pskov Oblast in Russia, just a few kilometers from the Estonian border. Pskov-Caves Monastery is one of the rare Russian monasteries that haven't been closed at any point of their histories, even during World War II and the Soviet regime.
The Monastery of Batalha, officially known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal
The cathedral (1215) of Geghard Monastery is perched on a hillside at the entrance to the Azat Valley east of Yerevan, Armenia.
Haghartsin Monastery in Armenia
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Schoenthal Monastery, first mentioned in 1145, includes one of the oldest churches in Switzerland. It is considered a showpiece of Romanesque architecture. Its western faƧade features ashlar masonry, a portal with a depiction of a lamb carrying a cross, and an arch supported by a lion baring its teeth on one side, and by a man on the other. The inscription on the arch reads: HIC EST RODO.
Of the murals on the inside of the church, a depiction of St. Christopher has been preserved above the gateway to the cloister dating from about 1310/20. Behind the eastern faƧade, fragments can be seen of an angel swinging a censer; these date from around 1430. The bell in the steeple was cast in Aarau in the 15th century. The deconsecrated monastery was used for various commercial purposes over a period of 500 years. As of 1986, the new owner had extensive renovations carried out in collaboration with the cantonās departments of archaeology and the preservation of historical monuments. The latter recommended using the traditional plaster made of slaked lime.
St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery standing in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. It was established in the summer of 1995 in the name of Saint Anthony the Great. The closest town is Florence, Arizona. It is home for approximately 42 monks.
Located in Thikse village, this monastery is about 15kms from Leh. The Thiksay monastery is from the largest in central Ladakh and has a total of 12 storeys.
Alice fell through a hole and landed up in wonderland and I had to roll down a valley from McLeod ganj to reach Tsechokling Monastery. Perched peacefully in the calmness of the valley. There this queer house stood. I bet the postbox is crying for attention :)
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MileÅ”eva (Serbian Cyrillic: ŠŠøŠ»ŠµŃŠµŠ²Š°) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Prijepolje, in southwest Serbia. It was founded by King Vladislav, in the years between 1234 and 1236. The church has frescoes by the most skillful artists of that time, including one of the most famous in Serbian culture, the "White Angel", which depicts an angel on Christ's grave.
The monastery is situated in a valley of the MileŔeva river, near Prijepolje. MileŔeva is one of the most important Serbian sanctuaries and spiritual centers. In 1236, Vladislav moved the relics of his uncle Saint Sava from Trnovo in Bulgaria, where he died, to MileŔeva.
Construction began during the reign of Alexander Ypsilanti (1774ā1782) and was completed by Prince Nicholas Mavrogenes (1786ā1790) during the Phanariote age also called the Greek origin government of Wallachia. It was built in neoclassical style, and was considered very large for that time: 43 meters long and 18 high, with walls 1 and 2 meters thick. The structure was completed under the rule of Mavrogenes between April 1786 and September 1790.
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The Saint Hilarion Castle lies on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus near Kyrenia. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the others being Kantara and Buffavento. Saint Hilarion was originally a monastery named after a monk who became a hermit and chose the site for his hermitage, with a monastery and a church built there in the 10th century. The Byzantines later converted it into a fortress.
The monastery was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King John I of Portugal.
Gradac Monastery (Serbian Cyrillic: ŠŠ°Š½Š°ŃŃŠøŃ ŠŃŠ°Š“Š°Ń) an endowment of queen Helen was built from 1277 to 1282 during the reign of her son king Stefan Dragutin. It lies on the elevated plateau above the river GradaÄka, at the edge of the forested slopes Golija. Gradac Monastery was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia.
The Holy Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Kykkos was founded around the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos and lies at an altitude of 1,318 m (4,324 ft) on the north west face of the Troodos Mountains. The current building dates to about 1745 and is home to the icon of the Virgin Mary painted by the Apostle Luke.