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The monastery Gradac was built from 1277 to 1282 and it is an endowment of Helen of Anjou, the wife of king Uroš I. She founded the first girls' school in medieval Serbia. Gradac Monastery is situated in Stara Raška region, on the wooded and secluded slopes of Golija Mountain on the place called by locals Petrov Krs. Gradac Monastery was built in the late 13th century, on the ruins of an earlier church. It is located west of the medieval fortress Brvenik. The monastery complex was included the large building Church of The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, smaller temple St. Nicholas, dining room, quarters and economic building.
Diskit Monastery also known as Deskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, northern India. The pastel colored mountains of Ladakh provide quite a backdrop to this picturesque Gompa.
Jerónimos 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; it was secularised on 28 December 1833 by state decree and its ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa.
The monastery is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.
The monastery is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém, in 1983.
The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was completed 100 years later.
Thiksey Monastery by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
The courtyard at Thiksey Gompa. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Ladakh : Day 4
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A supposed old Nabatean temple, the Monastery is an hour's climb northwest of the city center of Petra, on an ancient rock-cut path of almost 900 steps.
The place is less crowded than the Treasury, specially at the end of the day. Nearby, 2 viewpoints can offer great spots to enjoy the sunset.
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The Monastery of Batalha (Mosteiro da Batalha) is a Dominican convent in the Centro Region of Portugal. It was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-Century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
“The Lopushanski Monastery ‘St. John the Baptist’: it is believed that the monastery had existed during the 10th century, but it had been situated near the village of Pomezhdin in the locality of Manastirishte. The holy monastery was burned to the ground in 1678 and written pieces of evidence for its existence by then were destroyed during the fire.
“The residents of the village of Lopush donated their lands for the construction of the new monastery and because of this gesture, the monastery is known under the name Lopushanski even nowadays. The construction of the new buildings began in 1850, when Archimandrite Dionysius engaged with the restoration of the holy monastery. He invested his inheritance entirely in the new undertaking. He even repurchased from the Ottoman authorities the right to build a temple, larger than a mosque.” (bulgariatravel.org)
An abandoned monastery somewhere in Belgium. A beautiful place for explorers and photographers. Tomorrow I'll upload soms pictures of the old chapel. ;)
When I returned to Kiev, I unexpectedly met someone who later became my new girlfriend. For our first date, we went to the Lavra Monastery. I'm not normally a religious person, but I could feel the power of this place. To hear the priests singing is something I cannot really put into words. After visiting the churches, we toured the catacombs where they buried their priests. Normally, the catacombs would be so dark that you need a candle or flashlight to traverse through these dark tunnels, but for some reason, they allowed enough light inside that we didn't need them. It is a very beautiful and gorgeous place. Something I would recommend if you ever travel to Kiev.
Humor Monastery located in Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The monastery was built over the foundation of a previous monastery that dated from around 1415. The Humor monastery was closed in 1786 and was not reopened until 1990. The church has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites, as one of the Painted churches of Moldavia.
Kursumlia, Serbia
The Monastery of St. Nicholas (Serbian: Манастир Светог Николе) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery built by the Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja between 1159 and 1166.
The Monastery, It was so easy to capture the Monastery with almost no tourist interrupting my frame. It requires a lot of effort and time to reach this spot. I remember very well, that day I walked for total 7 hours and half till I reach back hotel. That includes climbing up 800 step stairs.
Honestly, I was totally exhausted, but .. I didn't regret it :))
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The Samye Monastery [Samye Gompa] was the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet. It was probably first constructed between 775-9 CE under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen of Tibet who sought to revitalize Buddhism, which had declined since its introduction by King Songtsän Gampo in the 7th century. The monastery is in Dranang, Lhoka Prefecture. It was supposedly modeled on the design of Odantapuri in what is now Bihar, India.
An old forgotten abandoned Franciscan monastery of the hills (Colle Sant'Agata) of South Pontino, Gaeta, Italy. The sunset seem to bring back the lives of the monks who lived there long time ago'.
These are the remains of an imposing monastery built in the 1300s by the will of S. Bernardino from Siena and used until 1700 before it was forgotten wrapped by bushes and fallen stones and walls.
The monastery and the hill were guarded by soldiers both during the siege of Gaeta in 1861 and in the last war event. This place was also used as a cemetery area.
Interesting is the central square cloister with some parts of frescoes still visible. The cloister is annexed with a ruined Church.The building had a small atrium through which one entered a small church, with a crypt and a bell tower.
In 1836, during the cholera epidemic that struck Gaeta, a lazaretto was built in this convent. Today all it remains are ancient ruins, which until a few years ago were used by children to play hide-and-seek, or by teenagers with a strong spirit of adventure and in search of thrills and mystery.
The monastery Agia Lavra (Saint Laura) near Kalavryta is an important location in the history of Greece's independence movement (officially this is where the revolution began) - nearby on a hill is the imposing monument to the heroes of 1821.
„People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
Cașin Church - Bucharest, Romania
Taken from The Triumph Arch
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Caşin Church (Romanian: Biserica Caşin), sometimes referred to as Caşin Monastery (Mănăstirea Caşin), is a Romanian Orthodox church located in Bucharest, at a large intersection a block away from Arcul de Triumf. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
History
Plans for the church's construction were made in 1935 by a parish council that included Gheorghe Ionescu-Şişeşti, a professor at the Agronomic Institute, the writer Vasile Militaru and the architect I. Bălănescu. At Father Dumitru I. Manta's urging, funds for the project were obtained through significant donations from the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains and from monthly subscriptions given by families and institutions. Several donations came from General Ion Antonescu.[1]
Dumitru Ionescu-Berechet, chief architect of the Romanian Patriarchate, won a contest to design the church, to be built on land donated by Bucharest City Hall. The cornerstone was laid in August 1937, and the structure complete in March 1938. Work then stopped but was resumed in 1946-59. The church combines the Brâncovenesc style, with its entrance columns, with Byzantine architecture, as seen in the mosaics, the centred Greek cross plan and the high and spacious interior.[1]
The marble and alabaster iconostasis, with icons in mosaic, was done from 1952-59, following Ionescu-Berechet's plans and with contributions from artists Ion Dimitriu-Bârlad, Constantin Baraschi and Mihai Wagner. Between 1962-71, the walls and floors were covered in 3 m high white and rose marble plates, a balcony for the choir was installed, and large mosaic icons of Murano glass placed at eye level along the walls. Repairs were done in 2002-03, and the domes, formerly copper green, were painted bright green in 2008.[1]
Description
The church, measuring 42 x 29 m, has three apses, and the highest dome reaches 50 m. Its surface area is 780 m2. The altar apse is semicircular and is surrounded by an open, arched portico. A large polygonal dome rises above the nave; its windows are arched and it has small columns all around. Four smaller octagonal domes of similar design surround the main one. The vestibule features a large arch; in the centre of its exterior there is a large mosaic featuring Michael and Gabriel, surrounded by ornamentation.[1]
Twelve stone steps lead up to an open area outside the entrance, surrounded by five frontal and two side arches supported by pairs of short white marble columns decorated with old Romanian patterns. The outside wall to the left and right of the entrance doors is also plated with marble and, above, decorated with mosaic icons. The doors have bronze bas-reliefs of Michael and Gabriel as well as Saints Peter and Paul.[1]
As usual in Orthodox churches, the inside of the main dome is painted with Christ Pantocrator. The arches and walls of the sanctuary are entirely decorated in Murano glass, a first for Romania. The altar apse, noticeably raised, appears lit in green, in contrast to the white marble with which the iconostasis is plated.[1]
Humor Monastery located in Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The monastery was built over the foundation of a previous monastery that dated from around 1415. The Humor monastery was closed in 1786 and was not reopened until 1990.
Humor was one of the first of Moldavia's painted monasteries to be frescoed and, along with Voroneţ, is probably the best preserved. The dominant colour of the frescoes is a reddish brown. The master painter responsible for Humor's frescoes, which were painted in 1535, is one Toma of Suceava.
The church has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites, as one of the Painted churches of Moldavia.
It is six years since I made my last trip to Leh. Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir State is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The beauty of Ladakh haunts you and I have been wanting to make another trip this year. Not very sure if I can. All the more reason I go back nostalgically to the huge collection of images from my last trip. Here is one enchanting image of Spituk Gompa. I could not visit this famous Tibetan Budhist Monastery, but took some really memorable shots of it from a distance. View it large on black. Hit L on your keypad!
“Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. A characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries), the monument symbolizes the awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation.” (UNESCO)
Scholars claim that the Byzantine Emperor, Andronikos II Palaiologos started building the monastery in 1282 after the victory against the Angevins in the Siege of Berat. The chapel of Saint Trinity was already there, erected centuries before. A pagan temple, dedicated to Artemis had existed on the site before the chapel, and it is thought that the name of Ardenica stems from Artemis. The monastery site lies approximately 1 km from the Via Egnatia. On April 21, 1451 in this monastery was celebrated the marriage of George Kastrioti with Andronika Arianiti. The archbishop of Kanina, Felix said the mess in the wedding in the presence of all the Albanian princes, members of the League of Lezhë and the ambassadors of the Kingdom of Naples, Republic of Venice, and Republic of Ragusa. This is mentioned first by A. Lorenzoni in 1940.
One of the most important clerics of the monastery, Nektarios Terpos from Moscopole, wrote in 1731 a short prayer in the form of a fresco. The prayer is in four languages: Latin, Greek, Aromanian and Albanian in Greek alphabet. This fact is important because it is the first text in Albanian written in a Greek-orthodox church. The Albanian text reads. At the end the writing is signed Hieromonk - Nektarios Terpos the monk.
In 1743, with the initiative of the Berat's archbishop, Methodius, who was originary of Bubullimë, Lushnjë District, western Albania, then Ottoman Empire, the monastery was renovated: the paitings from this period of the Zografi brothers pertain to this time. Since 1780, in the Monastery existed a Greek school to prepare clerics. In 1817, the school became a high school, which had also a student house. From this school graduated the Bishop of Berat, Josif. During the Albanian National Awakening period the school became one of the places where also the Albanian Language was taught. An important cleric of the monastery was Father Mark, who was the priest to find the bones of Saint Cosmas of Aetolia, thrown in the Seman by the Turkish chevaliers.
The monastery had an exceptional library of 32,000 volumes that got completely burned by a fire in 1932.
By late 1960s in this monastery spent the last days of his life the former primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church, Archbishop Irene Banushi. The monastery was closed for the public and for clerical duties in 1969 as the communist regime declared Albania an atheist state. The buildings and its surroundings were left in a state of decay for many years until 1988 when a partial reconstruction took place for touristical purposes. The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania retook possession of the monastery in 1992 after the fall of the communist regime in Albania.
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