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Latrun (Hebrew: לטרון, Latrun; Arabic: اللطرون, al-Latrun) is located at a strategic hilltop in the Latrun salient in the Ayalon Valley. It overlooks the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla. It was the site of fierce fighting during the 1948 war. During the 1948–1967 period, it was occupied by Jordan at the edge of a no man's land between the armistice lines known as the Latrun salient. In the 1967 war, it was occupied by Israel along with the whole salient and the West Bank. Latrun was subsequently unilaterally annexed by Israel; an annexation not internationally recognized. The name Latrun is ultimately derived from the ruins of a medieval castle. There are two theories regarding the origin of the name. One is that it is a corruption of the Old French Le toron des chevaliers (The Castle of the Knights), so named by the Crusaders. The other is that it is from the Latin, Domus boni Latronis (The House of the Good Thief),[2] a name given by 14th-century Christian pilgrims after the penitent thief who was crucified by the Romans alongside Jesus (Luke 23:40–43).[3] n December 1890, a monastery was established at Latrun by French, German and Flemish monks of the Trappists, from Sept-Fons Abbey in France, at the request of Monseigneur Poyet of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The monastery is dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. The liturgy is in French. The monks bought the 'Maccabee Hotel', formerly called 'The Howard' from the Batato brothers together with two-hundred hectares of land and started the community in a building which still stands in the monastic domain.[11] The old monastery complex was built between 1891 and 1897.[12] In 1909 it was given the status of a priory and that of an abbey in 1937.[13] The community was expelled by the Ottoman Turks between 1914–1918 and the buildings pillaged, a new monastery being built during the next three decades.[12]
The monks established a vineyard using knowledge gained in France and advice from an expert in the employ of Baron Edmond James de Rothschild from the Carmel-Mizrahi Winery. Today they produce a wide variety of wines that are sold in the Abbey shop and elsewhere.[5] source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latrun
Current main church was built by Wallachian prince Neagoe Basarab in 1521, but the monastery dates back to 1408. There is a myth that Vlad Țepeș might be burried here.
It was foggy day, when I saw at first the place and I was shocked! The fog made surrounding mistic and stunning! Go there whenever you will have a chance of it - Trabzon Region, Turkey
As if sent from another planet, the special church tower comes into view when you look down into the wide valley from the very top.
The architectural style is described as Bohemian Baroque-Gothic style, a unique example. Designed by Giovanni Santini-Aichl at the beginning of the 18th century. The Asam brothers were responsible for the interior.
The church of the former Benedictine monastery is considered a national cultural monument in the Czech Republic.
The buildings of this former Benedictine monastery keep watch over the narrowest point of the Rems Valley.
In medieval times, this was the Hofenstaufen family’s place of worship and burial site. Duke Friedrich I of Schwaben commissioned its construction around 1100 and several family members were laid to rest here, including Irene, daughter of a Byzantine emperor and wife of King Philipp of Schwaben. With the advent of the Evangelical church, the monastery was closed in 1556. From 1879, the rise of German national identity prompted increased interest in the Staufer dynasty. As a result, the planned destruction of the site was halted.
Source: www.schloesser-und-gaerten.de/en/our-monuments/monasterie...
Ramet Monastery is placed by the Geoagiu Valley , in the mountains of Trascau, about 20 kms away from Teius, a town in the district of Alba. The landscape surrouding it is of outstanding beauty.
The monastery is important for the Romanian history and culture. The first people to mention its old age are some of the 20 th century: Nicolae Iorga, Stefan Metes, Virgil Vataseanu. They placed its beginning in the 15 th Century, as it comes out from the inscription stone above the entrance door of the church. More recent researches made use of some special techniques and discovered an inscription written on the second layer of painting which mentions the year 1377. The same inscription bears the name of painter Mihu from Crisu Alb, and what is more important, that of Archbishop Ghelasie. This indicates the fact that the church was built long before the date suggested by the abovementioned historians and that Transylvania has a higher ecclesiastic organisation under the leadership of a hierarch. At the same time, Mihu's painting is to be considered among the oldest mural paintings in the country. The reserches carried out to the present day have revealed seven succesive layers of painting belonging to different periods. The last layer of painting belongs to the 19 th Century. The architecture of the church tries to break away from under the Gotic influence and to promote a more Orthodox pattern.
Ramet Monastery has played an important role in preserving the Orthodox faith oppressed by the Hapsburg domination particularly after 1700. The monastery ran a school which was also devasted in 1762.
In 1969 the monastery set up a museum to exhibit icons on wood, icons on glass, old service books, and an important numismatic collection. According to the local tradition, the people in the monastery and the vecinity have honoured a monk, by name Ghelasie, who seems to have been the archbishop mentioned on the second layer of painting. In 1992 he was canonized by the Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
The need of the believers throughout the whole country to confess and to pray at Ramet Monastery required the building of a new and larger church. The architecture of this church represents a synthesis of the Moldavian and Walachian architectural styles. Its construction began in 1982 and was finished ten years later, when the church was consecrated on June 29, 1992 , and dedicated to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
The monastery houses some 95 nuns and sisters who pray and work according to the holy canons of the Orthodox monasteries.
(http://www.m3v.net/websites/ramet)
If you think of Hong Kong as a bursting city only you couldn't be more wrong. The main city is surrounded by mountains, monasteries, villages and epic nature.
The Forty Infants monastery is located near the village Dsegh in Lori region. The church was built in the middle of the 13-th century and consists of a church, a chapel, certain dwellings and other secondary structures, but only few sections are preserved till present day.
Popular belief holds that the head of John the Baptist is buried below the altar of 13th century Gandzasar Monastery near Vank, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh.
The buildings of this former Benedictine monastery keep watch over the narrowest point of the Rems Valley.
In medieval times, this was the Hofenstaufen family’s place of worship and burial site. Duke Friedrich I of Schwaben commissioned its construction around 1100 and several family members were laid to rest here, including Irene, daughter of a Byzantine emperor and wife of King Philipp of Schwaben. With the advent of the Evangelical church, the monastery was closed in 1556. From 1879, the rise of German national identity prompted increased interest in the Staufer dynasty. As a result, the planned destruction of the site was halted.
Source: www.schloesser-und-gaerten.de/en/our-monuments/monasterie...
The monastery in Benediktbeuren was originally founded in the year 739 as a Benedictine abbey. Today it is used by the Salesians of Don Bosco and as a place for events like conferences and concerts (Gianna Nannini, Chris de Burgh etc.).
Carl Orff's musical composition Carmina Burana came to exist here in Benediktbeuern.
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The Pantanassa Monastery in Mystras, Greece.
It was founded by a chief minister of the late Byzantine Despot of the Morea, John Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428.
Pulling in at Jumping Cat monastery on Inle Lake, Myanmar. The name comes from the fact that, in the past, cats in the monastery had been trained by the monks to do jumping tricks. The cats are still here but they don't do any tricks now, presumaby because it might seem a little cruel...
Strahov Monastery (Czech: Strahovský klášter) is a Premonstratensian abbey founded in 1143 by Jindřich Zdík, Bishop John of Prague, and Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia. It is located in Strahov, Prague.
Above the Grotto is this active Monastery. Though i'm not a catholic by any means, its nice to see in the city.
Rilski Manastir / Рилски манастир / Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Bulgaria
Schoenthal Monastery, first mentioned in 1145, includes one of the oldest churches in Switzerland. It is considered a showpiece of Romanesque architecture. Its western façade 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 façade, 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 canton’s departments of archaeology and the preservation of historical monuments. The latter recommended using the traditional plaster made of slaked lime.
Rilski Manastir / Рилски манастир / Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Bulgaria
The Church and Friary of St Francis, known locally as Gorton Monastery, is a Grade II* listed former Franciscan friary in Gorton, Manchester, England. It was designed by the noted Victorian architect Edward Welby Pugin and built 1866–1872. Gorton Monastery is a noted example of Gothic Revival architecture.
The building ceased to be used for Christian worship in 1989 and fell derelict for many years. After a restoration programme, it reopened as a secular events venue in 2007.
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 © wondergreece.gr
Pauline monastery in Kamensko near Karlovac founded in 1404 g. Countess Katarina Frankopan.Studies have revealed the earliest stages of Gothic churches and monasteries that have multisite sanctuary and sacristy of the most authentic parts. There has been taking place great feast on August 15, the feast of the Assumption, and two smaller fetes May 20 on the feast of Pentecost (from 2004) and 07 September on the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady.
The monastery of Zoodochou Pigis (Greek for life-giving source) was founded in 1756 by the monk Dorotheus on the island of Samos. Dorotheus was seeking to find a place quiet and beneficial for the soul – and he certainly found it on a 320 metres high hilltop in the northeastern corner of the island.
Polovragi Monastery is a convent for nuns. The monastery lies in the vicinity of the Oltet Gorge, Gorj County, Romania.
Thiksey Monastery by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
Thiksey Monastery or Thiksey Gonpa. Ladakh region of Jammu Kashmir, India.
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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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This is a 800 yrs old monastery, still standing will all its might. Peace and tranquility finds its definition here. The LAddakh Region in the Himalays have several such Monasteries.
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.