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Panormitis Monastery, Symi island, Greece, single frame and panoramic versions, flickr algorithm put the panoramic version on top despite the sky problem, that's the way it is, I had to try it out. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.
Rott am Inn, Bavaria, Germany
Die Rotter Klosterkirche ist dem hl. Marinus und dem hl. Anianus geweiht. Seit 1763 steht an der Stelle der ursprünglichen romanischen Basilika das heutige Rokokobauwerk von Johann Michael Fischer. Die teils weiß, teils farbig gefassten Altarskulpturen von Ignaz Günther gelten als Spitzenleistungen der deutschen Plastik des 18. Jahrhunderts.
Arnota Monastery is located in Costeşti commune, Vâlcea County, Oltenia, and it is one of Romania’s most valuable monuments, famous for its architectural style, sculptures and paintings. Initially a monastery for monks, today it is (since 1999) a convent for nuns. It is consecrated to Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel and its dedication day is 8 November.
The monastery was erected by ruling prince Matei Basarab (1632-1654), between 1634-1636. Under the church of the monastery were found the traces of an older church. It is said that the ruler Matei Basarab decided to build this monastery on the site of the household where he found shelter in a difficult time, when he was chased by the Turks.
The monastery was renovated by ruling prince Constantin Brâncoveanu (1689-1714) between 1705 and 1706. He also added a porch with a belfry, and replaced the iconostasis and the front door carved in chestnut wood. He ordered the painting to be restored, with special precautions not to damage the previous layers.
On the Geghard Monastery complex is a masoleum known as the zhamatun. It was hewn in 1283, and is a roughly square chamber cut into the rock, with deeply cut reliefs in the walls, one of them this magnificent cross surrounded by tree of life motifs.
Geghard Monastery is the jewel of Armenia’s tourist crown and deservedly so. It is cut into the cliffs that tower above it in the dramatic Azat River Gorge and so, above it, are around two dozen tiny rock chapels. It is almost like a Hollywood set for a Tolkien epic, except it is far too real for that.
The monastery was founded in the 4th century, according to tradition by Gregory the Illuminator. Although recorded as being well appointed Late Antiquity, it was destroyed by Arabs in the 10th Century. So the current building dates from 1215, along with its wonderful stone-carvings, and inscriptions on the site indicating it was becoming more active from the 1160s. Earthquakes also did it plenty of damage over the centuries; but it thrives again in the 2020s.
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The cave monastery at Orheiul Vechi in Moldova is said to date back to the 13th Century, with further diggings into the limestone taking place in the 19th Century. Monastic life returned to this place in 1996.
Rila Monastery, southwest Bulgaria, after sunset in autumn. They don't allow visitors to go up to the upper floors, which would have been a better POV, but oh well....
I'm uploading 3 versions, there wasn't much light later at night, but I'll upload a blue hour version some day, it wasn't so bad.
Found this composition while walking around in monastery, even head toward different direction but always they adhere on same mission.
The Khor Virap monastery is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plains not far from the closed border with Turkey. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence to the Armenian Catholicos.
Stormy days are uncomfortable for taking photos. The umbrella takes hold of one hand and consumes a significant portion of attention. The mind is divided, preoccupied with protecting the camera from moisture. Yet, I adore its light. It can change numerous times in just 10 minutes. This photo would not have worked on a clear day. It was nearly noon. And yet, the light was enchantingly whimsical. It constantly shifted based on the thickness and distribution of the clouds.
When I spotted a rise in front of the monastery, I knew instinctively that it was the spot to capture the photo. When I observed the color and texture of the stones present, I thought that if a good photo didn't emerge, it would be my own fault. There was an intriguing foreground, a prominent subject, and the exceptional backdrop of the lake.
It was an ideal scene for employing a panoramic approach. I approached the foreground closely, selected a 24mm lens, calculated the hyperfocal distance, exposed to prevent the sky from being overexposed, and took 6 vertical shots. I processed most of it in Camera Raw.
Stakna Monastery by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
Stakna Monastery from opposite bank of river Indus. Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ladakh : Day 3
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The light streaming throught the white and yellow stained glass acted as a "spotlight" to hightlight the Monastery's Alter. This is a combination of two photos. One for the Stained Glass and the other for the rest of the Alter area. I hand blended these two photos together using Photoshop.
This Orthodox monastery is one of six remaining from the 14th - 16th century that can still be entered. Originally there were 24 but most are now just ruins. Locally known as the Monastic City of Rocks, The Holy Meteora to give it the true name is near Kalambaka in Greece. It's a trip worth making if you're fit enough to climb the many steps. Best viewed large :)) This image has now been made into an on-line jigsaw puzzle, so if that's your thing and you fancy giving it a try you'll find it on www.jigsawexplorer.com
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Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank ("Հաղպատավանք" in Armenian), is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia.
The main monument of the Pobla de Benifassà, is the monastery of Santa Maria de Benifassà, declared a historical monument in 1931 and artistic interest, dating from the XIIIth - XVI and his walled compound this. This monastery is located on the outskirts of La Pobla de Benifassà north of the population. The monastery is occupied by cartujas nuns of the Order of St. Bruno, and their access is only allowed to church only on Thursdays from 13h to 15h.
The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Bulgarian: Бачковски манастир "Успение Богородично", Bachkovski manastir, Georgian: პეტრიწონის მონასტერი, Petritsonis Monasteri), archaically the Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.
Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Sucevița, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina (northwestern Moldavia). It was built in 1585 by Ieremia Movilă, Gheorghe Movilă andSimion Movilă.[1]
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. The tomb covers of Ieremia and Simion Movilă – rich portraits embroidered in silver thread – together with ecclesiastical silverware, books and illuminated manuscripts, offer eloquent testimony to Sucevița's importance first as a manuscript workshop, then as 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.
Transfiguration Monastery / Преображенски манастир - 7km north from Veliko Tarnovo / Велико Търново - Samovodene - България / Bulgaria
Songzanlin Monastery in Yunnan, China. Situated at 3300m, high in the Himalayas on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, it was established by the fifth Dalai Lama. Smoke from wood fires and mist from the surrounding grasslands intermingle to form a haze in the morning sun.
Once there was a dense impenetrable forest instead of this Garden of Eden. Around the beginning of the 14th century it became the place of seclusion for the first hermits, who fasted and prayed here.
The beautifully stone built Agios Ioannis Monastery has many features like this. Small but so effective.
Tismana Monastery, Romania
"Tismana Monastery, together with its medieval walls and angular bulwarks, lies on the Starmina Mountain being surrounded by forests, 30 km away from Targu Jiu. The Geto-Dacian toponym “tismena” meant “fortress”. (www.romanianmonasteries.org/other-monasteries/tismana)
Nikodim Tismanski, an Orthodox monk scribe and translator who was the founder of monasteries, one in Serbia and two in Romania, was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 1955. Nikodim erected the Tismana Monastery in Romania, dedicated to the Most Holy Virgin. Saint Nikodim died on 26 December 1406 and was buried in the narthex of the church of Tismana Monastery. His relics were kept there for a while, but later they were hidden in an unknown place because of the hostilities of the time. Only the forefinger of his right hand and his lead pectoral cross remained at Tismana. (Wikipedia)
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery, is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal
The Monastery is dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate’.
It was established in 1152 by monk Ignatios who, according to popular belief, found a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary off the shore of Paphos.
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