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The Reichenbach Monastery ("Kloster Reichenbach") was founded in 1082 as the first priory of Hirsau Abbey. Abbot Wilhelm of Hirsau sent eight monks from Hirsau, to settle the place. The building of the church must have started immediately as already three years later the church, dedicated to Gregory the Great, got consecrated. It is hard to imagine, that the church seen today, was built within only three years, but it may well be, that the Bishop of Konstanz consecrated, while the work was still in progress.
The priory existed upto the Reformation, when the whole area turned Protestant. Today the church is the parochial Lutheran church of Klosterreichenbach.
The choir may be similar to that one of St. Aureius in Hirsau, where it is lost.
Kvatakhevi is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery in Shida Kartli, Georgia.
It dates to the 12th-13th century. The building has two portals, one to the south and one to the west. The façades are covered with finely hewn white stone squares. Historically, Kvatakhevi was also a literary center where several manuscripts were copied. It also possessed a treasure with many artifacts of medieval Georgian jewelry.
The monastery was significantly damaged during Timur's invasions of Georgia in the 14th century, but was subsequently repaired, more completely under the patronage of Prince Ivane Tarkhan-Mouravi in 1854. A belfry was added in 1872.
Crasna Monastery was built first as a monastery in 1829 and functioned until 1960 when communist authorities have disbanded and became a historic church. It reopened in 1967 under the administration of Sinaia Monastery and then in 2001 to acquire status and monastery.
The monastery is located in an isolated mountains and forests, situated in a small meadow at an altitude of 750 m, on the left bank of the river Krasna, in the mountain "bear". The church was built in the form of clubs, with one tower on the nave, with more than 1 m thick walls of brick and stone.
The monastery is dedicated to "Saint Constantine and Elena".
Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/8794
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Bus tour, Tinos: Monastery of Kimiseos Theotokou Kechrovouniou (Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
The Rila Monastery, a beacon of Eastern Orthodox monasticism, is nestled in the heart of the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. Founded in the 10th century by Saint Ivan of Rila, it has become a symbol of Bulgarian spiritual and cultural heritage. The monastery's architecture is a masterpiece, featuring the Tower of Hrelja and intricate frescoes that tell stories of faith and history.
It's not only a place of worship but also a repository of medieval manuscripts, woodcarvings, and icons, attracting visitors from around the world to witness its timeless beauty and serenity. The Rila Monastery continues to be a pilgrimage site and a testament to the endurance of religious tradition in the region.
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A hallway in the monastery of Tomar, Portugal. Tomar belonged to the Order of Christ, the Portuguese successor to the Knights Templar.
Rongbuk Monastery is a good place for overlooking Mt. Everest. It’s only 25 kilometers straightaway from the Everest Peak. Rongbuk Monastery is the highest monastery on the earth, with an altitude of 5100 m.
Haghpat, together with the nearby Sanahin Monastery, were founded around the 10th century and was once the centre of learning in the region. Throughout the years the monastery had been pillaged for a number of times and also damaged by nearby earthquakes. The library had survived, and pots in the ground were found where valuable scrolls would have been hidden during difficult times.
Hahgpat, Lori Province, northern Armenia.