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Shigatse - Gyangtse - Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibetan Plateau - China - Tibet
Nyenying Monastery
There used to be thousands of monasteries in Tibet. Every family was expected to send at least one boy to a monastery. Usually, boys would be ordained at the age of seven; girls, a bit older. The monastery life used to be the only access to education and improved social status. People went to monasteries to get educated, to merit their family and to pursue religious fulfillment. Although educational and economic conditions in Tibet have improved, many Tibetans are still drawn to the monasteries.
Very interesting to read:
www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/tibet/monastery-life.htm
Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mamiya M645 1000s and Sekor-C 45mm f/2.8 lens. Ilford HP5 shot at rated speed and developed in Kodak HC-110 at 1+50 concentration (Dilution E) for 7m30s.
The monastery of Geghard (Armenian: Գեղարդ, 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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Snagov, Romania.
On a tiny island in a lake just outside of Bucharest stands Snagov Monastery which, according to local tradition,Vlad the Impaler is buried. Vald Tepes is the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Originally founded in the 14th century and later excavated in 1933, the monastery is a simple and typical Orthodox church with many historic frescoes of bible stories and local history (mome of Vlad). Supposedly after his notoriously cruel lifetime, Vlad Tepes III was buried in the church as per his request prior to his death.
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.
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 itâs 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.
This monastery sits near the top of a mountain. It is built into the rock wall, and houses the remains of St. Basil.
Kloster Maulbronn im Winter
other Buddhas see here:
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Maulbronn Monastery see here:
Lhasa - Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibetan Plateau - China - Tibet
Drepung Monastery - Gelukpa
Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa.
Wild West Urbex Meeting Volume 2! Day 1 and 2 with:
SuiPixel, bloodysnowdrop, blackcat und Beat Hauser.
Lhasa - Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibetan Plateau - China - Tibet
Drepung Monastery - Gelukpa
Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa.
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.
Tawang Monastery, located in Tawang city of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It is situated in the valley of the Tawang River, near the small town of the same name in the northwestern part of Arunachal Pradesh, in close proximity to the Tibetan and Bhutanese border.
Tawang Monastery is known in Tibetan as Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, which translates to "celestial paradise in a clear night." It was founded by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680-1681 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso. It belongs to the Gelug school of Mahayana Buddhism and had a religious association with Drepung Monastery of Lhasa, which continued during the period of British rule.
The monastery is three stories high. It is enclosed by a 925 feet (282 m) long compound wall. Within the complex there are 65 residential buildings. The library of the monastery has valuable old scriptures, mainly Kangyur and Tengyur.
Mt Athos - Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra – Simonopetra , Chalkidiki , Greece.Άγιο Όρος, Ιερά Μονή Σίμωνος Πέτρας , Χαλκιδική, Ελλάδα. George @ . Ατενίζοντας την υπέροχη θέα του καταγάλανου Αιγαίου. Η ΑΕΤΟΦΩΛΙΑ , ΤΟ ΤΟΛΜΗΡΟΤΕΡΟ ΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΟΡΟΥΣ
Hstoric Buddhist monastery located in the center of Mandalay, built in 1878. It is known for itsknown for its teak carvings of Buddhist myths on the walls and roof.
This is the Thai house style of the place call "Satien thummasathan" that I had to ordained for 3 days. There's a peaceful place in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tsaghkadzor Monastery, Armenia...if you're getting tired or monasteries, better skip to Georgia, or the end
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The monastery of Geghard (Armenian: Գեղարդ, 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.
For more information:
One of the main reasons to visit Lake Tana is to see the numerous Ethiopian Orthodox monasteries on it's shores and islands.
Our boat trip took us to the island of Dek and the monastery of Narga Sellasie after a 2 1/2 hour sail from Bahir Dar. Fortunately it was open though the sign suggests visiting times are from 8pm until 4 am . I think they actually mean 8am to 4 pm but get a bit confused with western times and calendars . They work on a version of the old Julian Calendar which has 13 months and is about 7 years behind the Gregorian calendar we use and their day starts at 6am which is 0 o'clock and ends at 6pm which is 12 o'clock hence in the Amharic version of the rules you can see opening hours are 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock,
Anyway we were the only ones there other than the locals and we were made very welcome.