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The geothermal activity at Tirthapuri marked it as a sacred site, and before leaving we walked up to visit the Guru Rinpoche monastery, the Rangjung chortens, the Demon's Arrow mani wall, the circular mani wall and the karma-testing hole. Then it was back into the jeeps, and on to rejoin the G219 at Moincer. We then zoomed along to Ba'er / Songsha where we turned off for Zanda.... starting with the hairiest river crossing of the whole trip - even Minga,our most experience driver, wasn't his usual gung ho, confident self!
The next 122 km provided a roller coaster ride, zig zagging high above the Indus river plain to get great views back over the snow capped peaks of the Kailas mountain range. We then drove on through the high upland plains, with their technicolour rock and sparse grass cover, before dropping down to breath taking views of Zanda, home to the erosion pinnacles of the upper Sutlej River valley and the ancient kingdom of Guge.
Our hotel in Zanda was, apparently, the best this army garrison town has to offer, and let's just say it was lacking in the running water and electricity departments.... but the rooms were clean, the beds relatively comfy, and Sonam set up our dining area in the courtyard at the back of the hotel, and we had free use of the public bathrooms next door! And water and power did return, intermittently, during the evenings/nights.
After lunch we had the afternoon to ourselves, which translated for me as finding an operating internet cafe (a surprise all round) and watching the new platoon of soldiers - male and female - receiving an official welcome to town. Lucky them!
Although pre dinner drinks were establishing themselves as the norm, we gathered early to celebrate Nicole's birthday with a cake baked that afternoon by Lhundrup in our cook tent. No mean feat!
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Capriana Monastery - Moldova
CÄpriana monastery is a monastery in CÄpriana, Moldova, located 40 km north-west of ChiÅinÄu.
One of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, CÄpriana is located 40 km (25 mi) to the north-west of the country's capital ChiČinÄu in a picturesque forested area once called Codrii LÄpuČnei.
The first significant reference dates from a document issued in 1429 that gave CÄpriana the status of royal monastery on behalf of Alexander the Good. In this deed the holy abode was referred to as "mÄnÄstirea de la VĆ¢ČnovÄČ unde este egumen Chiprian" (the monastery of VĆ¢ČnovÄČ where the hegumen is Chiprian) and was given in the possession of Alexander's wife - princess Marena.
A Thai monastery in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Maha Bodhi temple at Bodh Gaya is surrounded by various Buddist monasteries built and maintained by other Bhuddist nations. They also offer accomodation and meditation classes.
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km (73 mi) south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m (3,763 ft) above sea level, inside of the Rila Monastery Nature Park. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD).
the monastery of st. anthony eastern egypt. the first monastic tradition settlement founded in 300 AD.
Taken from Michael Tyler - Travel Blog: Waypoints accurate to 100ft.
Info extracted from website: Now located in North Miami, The Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux was completed in 1141 in Sacramenia, near Segovia in northern Spain.
Bernard of Cairvaux was a Cisterciari monk (later canonized) and one of the most influential church leaders of his time. Cistercian monks occupied the Monastery for nearly 700 years. After a social revolution in the 1830's, the Monasteryās Cloisters were seized, sold, and converted into a granary and stable.
In 1925, William Randolph Hearst purchased the Cloisters and the Monastery's outbuildings. The structures were dismantled stone by stone, bound with protective hay, packed in more than 11,000 wooden crates, numbered for identification and shipped to the United States. Soon after the shipment arrived, Hearst's financial problems forced most of his collection to be sold at auction. The massive crates remained in a warehouse in Brooklyn, New York, for 26 years. One year after Hearstās' death in 1952, they were purchased by two entrepreneurs for use as a tourist attraction. It took 19 months and the equivalent of nearly $20 million dollars (in todayās currency) to put the Monastery back together. In 1953 Time magazine called it āthe biggest jigsaw puzzle in history.ā
In 1964, Colonel Robert Pentland, Jr, who was a multimillionaire banker, philanthropist and benefactor of many Episcopal churches, purchased the Cloisters and presented them to the Bishop of Florida. Today the parish Church of St. Bernard de Clairvaux is an active and growing congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida. Services are held on Sundays and weekdays in both English and Spanish.
Broumov Monastery new entrance and cultural center - VzdÄlĆ”vacĆ a kulturnĆ centrum KlĆ”Å”ter Broumov - Centrum Edukacji i Kultury klasztoru Broumov
Category: cultural
Location: Broumov, Czech Republic
Built: 2015
The Holy Monastery of Agios Georgios was founded in 1600 at the spot where the small village of Karydi was located. During the Turkish occupation, the Ottomans forced the residents of Karydi to either abandon the village or become Muslims. The families that became Muslims, asked the Turks to turn the church of Agios Georgios to a mosque. The local priest then decided to grant the church to the Monastery of the Agia Triada Tzagarolon, in 1720.
In 1821 the local governor o granted more freedoms to the Christians of Crete. Monks came to Karydi and built a new and larger church. In 1929 the Turkish authorities granted the monastery a license to produce olive oil, fact that helped to develop further. Particularly impressive is the building of the olive oil press, which according to inscriptions, was completed in 1863.
In 1900 the last monk left, which resulted in the abandonment of the monastery. Most of its property was granted to the veterans of the Balkan wars. Today again, it operates as an independent monastery.
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Everest trekking region, although fairly effortless compare to some of other trek, takes you high along trails to Tengboche monastery Everest Solu Khumbu is the district south and west of Mount Everest. It is inhabited by sherpa, cultural group
that has achieve fame because of the develop of its men on climbing expeditions. Khumbu is the name of the northern half of this region above Namche, includes highest mountain (Mt. Everest 8848m.) in the world. Khumbu is in part of Sagarmatha National Park. This is a short trek but very scenic trek offers really superb view of the www.trekshimalaya.com/everest_region.php world's highest peaks, including Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Amadablam and other many snowy peaks. Fly from www.adventurestrekking.com Kathmandu to Lukla it is in the Khumbu region and trek up to Namche Bazzar, Tyangboche and into the Khumjung village, a very nice settlement of Sherpas people. This trek introduction to Everest and Sherpa culture with great mountain views, a very popular destination for first time trekkers in Nepal. Justifiably well-known world uppermost mountain (8848m.) and also for its Sherpa villages and monasteries. Few days trek from Lukla on the highland, takes you to the entry to Sagarmatha National Park and town of Namche Bazaar is entrance of Everest Trek. Environment of the towering Himalayas is a very delicate eco-system that is effortlessly put out of balance. Actually this trek is hard because of the high altitude walking period.
Langtang trekking region mixture of three beautiful trek taking us straight into some of the wildest and most pretty areas of Nepal. Starting from the lovely hill town of Syabrubensi our trek winds during gorgeous rhododendron and conifer forests throughout the Langtang National Park on the way to the higher slopes. Leads up to the high alpine yak pastures, glaciers and moraines around Kyanging. Along this route you will have an chance to cross the Ganja La Pass if possible from Langtang Valley. Trail enters the rhododendron (National flower of Nepal) forest and climbs www.trekshimalaya.com/langtang_region.php up to alpine yak pastures at Ngegang (4404m). From Ngegang we make a climb of Ganja La Pass (5122m). We start southwest, sliding www.adventurestrekking.com past Gekye Gompa to reach Tarkeghyang otherwise we take a detour and another unique features of trekking past, the holy lakes of Gosainkund (4300 m.) cross into Helambu via Laurebina to Ghopte (3430 m) and further to Trakegyang. Northern parts of the area mostly fall within the boundaries of Langtang National park.
The highlight of any visit to Lisbon, this is a stunning place with the cloister being simply superb. Situated in BelƩm and easily reached by public transport allow a half day to visit to what is a World Heritage Site .
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Founded in 1501, the magnificent JerĆ³nimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos JerĆ³nimos) in Lisbon is a great monument to the Age of Discovery and a magnificent example of the Manueline style of architecture. The monastery was founded by King Manuel I in celebration of - and funded by - successful Portuguese voyages around the world.
History of Jeronimos Monastery
In 1496, King Manuel I (1495ā1521) asked the pope for permission to build a great monastery in thanks to the Virgin Mary for Vasco de Gama's successful voyage to India. The request was granted and construction began on the Mosteiro dos JerĆ³nimos on January 6, 1501. The project was funded by treasures from explorations in Africa, Asia, and South America, as well as a stiff tax on the Portuguese-controlled spice trade with Africa and the East.
The king hired French architect Diogo de Boitaca (1460-1528; master of the pioneering Igreja de Jesus in SetĆŗbal), who was later succeeded by JoĆ£o de Castilho (1475-1552) of Spain, Diogo de Torralva (c.1500-1566), and JerĆ³nimo de RuĆ£o (1530-1601). The site Manuel chose for the new monastery was on the banks of the Tagus river, replacing a small chapel dedicated to St. Mary of BelĆ©m by Henry the Navigator.
King Manuel I named his new foundation the Mosteiro de Santa Maria de BelĆ©m and invited the Order of St. Jerome (Hieronymites, or dos JerĆ³nimos) to occupy it. The powerful Hieronymites were known for their contemplative spirituality and productive intellectual output; they also shared the king's political views.
The Hieronymites monk were expected to celebrate daily mass for the souls of Prince Henry the Navigator, King Manuel I and his successors in perpetuity, in addition to hearing confessions and providing spiritual counsel to seamen and navigators who sailed from BelƩm.
As for the monastery, it would be not only a thank-offering to the Virgin Mary but a lasting monument to the Age of Discovery and the mausoleum of King Manuel I and his successors. The project was completed around 1600, by which time Renaissance and Baroque elements were incorporated into the design.
The 1755 earthquake damaged the monastery but thankfully did not destroy it. Many restoration projects have been undertaken since then, some executed better than others. The Hieronymites occupied the monastery for 400 years until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1833, when the building became state property. It was used as a college for the Casa Pia of Lisbon (a children's charity) until around 1940.
What to See at Jeronimos Monastery
JerĆ³nimos Monastery is an prime example of Manueline architecture, a style unique to Portugal that combines Flamboyant Gothic, Moorish, and early Renaissance influences. It is characterized by an elaborate use of sculptural detail and often includes maritime motifs. Other notable Manueline structures in Portugal include Batalha Monastery and the Templar Convento de Cristo in Tomar.
The main entrance to the monastic church is the south portal, designed by JoĆ£o de Castilho. Occupying the central pillar is a statue of Henry the Navigator. Inside, fragile-looking pillars covered with sculpture support a complex web of lierne vaulting over three aisles. Much of the artwork depicts scenes of St. Jerome, translator of the Vulgate and patron of the Hieronymite order.
The west door leads into the cloisters, where the stonework is even more impressive than the church. Designed by JoĆ£o de Castilho, the cloisters have two levels, the lower one having a groin vault and the most exuberant decoration. Virtually every surface of the arches and pillars are covered in elaborate Manueline sculpture.
JerĆ³nimos Monastery contains the tombs of King Manuel and other Portuguese royalty, as well as many important figures from Portuguese history. Most famous among the latter is Vasco de Gama, whose accomplishments at sea inspired the monastery. Other notables include the romantic poet Herculano (1800-54) and the poet Fernando Pessoa.
Part of the monastic complex is the freestanding Chapel of St. Jerome, built in 1514. It is a small rectangular building with conical pinnacles at the four corners and stone "rope" along the roofline. Gargoyles look out from the corners. From the west doorway, there is a fine view all the way out to sea.
The Franciscan Monastery, at 1400 Quincy Street NE, in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington, DC. Beyond the portico, the main building is called Mount Saint Sepulchre (1898-99, Aristide Leonori), and it is surrounded by porticos and gardens.
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According to tradition, the Arkadi Monastery was built in the 5th century by the Byzantine Emperor Arcadius. However, scholars believe that it was founded by a monk of the same name. The two-aisled basilica was built in 1587 during the Venetian rule over Crete and is the reconstruction of an earlier church. The monastery experienced its spiritual and cultural heyday until the 17th century. After Crete was completely conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1669 the monastery was plundered. After persuading the Pasha the monks obtained permission to return to Arkadi. The monastery was renovated and rebuilt.
After part of present-day Greece was granted independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830, resistance to the Ottoman rule intensified on Crete. In 1866, a revolutionary committee was formed at the Arkadi Monastery. Gabriel Marinakis, Abbot of Arkadi, was elected chairman of the committee responsible for the Rethymno region. In September 1866, General Panos Koronaios, sent from the Greek mainland, was appointed military commander of the uprising. Koronaios judged the monastery indefensible, but was unable to prevail with this view against the majority of the revolutionary committee. The general then left the monastery with his men.
On the night of November 7-8, 1866, an Ottoman army of 15,000 men attacked the monastery, which housed 964 people, including 325 fit men. After two days of hopeless resistance, the besieged decided they did not want to fall into the enemy's hands alive. When the fighting moved to the monastery's inner courtyard on November 9, most of the survivors, including women and children, retreated to the powder magazine, which was blown up by one of the fighters. The violent explosion killed everyone inside except for one surviving girl, as well as dozens of invading Turkish soldiers. It is said that 1,500 attackers died during the siege of Arkadi Monastery.
The Ottomans considered the capture of Arkadi a great victory. However, the events in Arkadi provoked outrage in the rest of the world. The tragedy changed world opinion about the conflict. Victor Hugo and Giuseppe Garibaldi, among others, assured the Cretans of their solidarity. But Crete did not gain de facto independence until 1897, and it was united with Greece in 1913.
Arkadi Monastery is the most important national monument on the island.
The ruins of the powder room
The monastery of Geghard (Armenian: Ō³Õ„Õ²Õ”ÖÕ¤, meaning spear) is a unique architectural construction in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
While the main chapel was built in 1215, the monastery complex was founded in the 4th century by Gregory the Illuminator at the site of a sacred spring inside a cave.
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Noravank (Armenian: ÕÕøÖÕ”Õ¾Õ”Õ¶Ö, meaning "New Monastery" in Armenian) is a 13th century Armenian monastery.
The gorge where the monastery is located is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery.
The monastery is best known for its two-storey Surp Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) church, which grants access to the second floor by way of a narrow stone-made staircase jutting out from the face of building.
Noravank was founded in 1205. The monastic complex includes the church of S. Karapet, S. Grigor chapel with a vaulted hall, and the church of S. Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God). Ruins of various civil buildings and khachkars are found both inside and outside of the compound walls.
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Monestir de Sant Joan de les Abadesses
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www.monestirs.cat/monst/ripoll/rp14abad.htm (catalĆ )
www.monestirs.cat/monst/ripoll/crp14abad.htm (castellano)
The Valaam Monastery, or Valamo Monastery is a stauropegic Orthodox monastery in Russian Karelia, located on Valaam, the largest island in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe.
Maulbronn Monastery was founded in 1147. The church, built in a style transitional from Romanesque to Gothic, was consecrated in 1178. Most other buildings followed within the 13th century. The complex is believed to be one of the the best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery complex north of the Alpes (some claim "in Europe"). Since 1993 Maulbronn is part of the Unesco World Heritage.
After the consecration, the construction of the abbey continued. Around 1200 the narthex was added and the cloister was started. Some buildings are done in a really remarkable architectural, early gothic style. The person, who built that must have had experiences from Northern France and Burgundy. With all the cistercian connections, it was probably easy to find a medieval "top architect". His name is not known. The name given to him by art historians is "Meister des Maulbronner Paradieses" (Master of Maulbronn Paradise).
He created not only the narthex ("Paradies"), but as well parts of the cloister and the refectorium. After completing his job in Maulbronn he turned northeast. His typical works can be found as well in Halberstadt and in Magdeburg, but here is, where he started his career in Germany..
This photo was taken inside the cloister. It is visible, where "Meister des Maulbronner Paradieses" planned and built, as there (near the church) is a very early gothic style. Walking around the cloister, the style of the arches changes to high gothic.
This monastery was built in the 1850's and is still in excellent condition. The last Sisters left the monastery during the 1990's and it has been left abandoned since.
Currently plans are being signed off to renovate the monastery into rooms for students.
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AWIB-ISAW: Jvari Monastery (VIII)
Jvari Monastery, a 6th-century Georgian Orthodox monastic complex, and an early example of the tetraconch (consisting of four apses and a dome) architectural style. by Scott McDonough (2009)
copyright: 2009 Scott McDonough (used with permission)
photographed place: Jvari Monastery [http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/863813]
Published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World as part of the Ancient World Image Bank (AWIB). Further information: [http://www.nyu.edu/isaw/awib.htm].
Details of the Gomari Monastery
Rebkong is located in the Golden Valley of the Rongwu Guchu River in Malho prefecture southeast of Qinghai province, The valley is at about 2600m above sea-level, extends from the north to south, and is surrounded by several mountains. Rebkong is also famous for itĆ¢s Tibetan traditional arts and cultural preservation. The there are several large monasteries and villages scattering around the Rongwu town which is home to hundreds of artist. The most well known villages and monasteries are Sanggeshung Yago and Sanggeshung Mago(upper and lower Wutun), Gomar Gompa, Nyamtok village.etc. If you are interested in learning Tibetan culture and Tibetan traditional arts, Rebkong will be one of most recommend region.
Kumbum Monastery, also known as Ta'er Temple, is a historic site of great significance located in Qinghai, China. Founded in 1583, this Tibetan Buddhist monastery is renowned for its intricate architecture and religious importance.
It is the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and houses the famous "Tree of Great Merit," which is associated with his birth. The monastery is a spiritual hub that attracts pilgrims and tourists alike, offering a unique glimpse into the rich cultural and religious tapestry of the region.
This monastery sits near the top of a mountain. It is built into the rock wall, and houses the remains of St. Basil.
REPKONG - Qinghai Province - Gomari Monastery - China