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The Kye Monastery ,situated picturesquely on a hill top,at an altitude of about 13668 feet above sea level in the Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh,India.It is located on the road from Kaza (the capital of Spiti) to Kibber,one of the highest inhabited villages in the world.It is the largest monastery in Spiti and one of the oldest (over a 1000 years old).It has been ravaged by wars,fire and earthquake over time and is now occupied by lamas of the Gelugpa Sect.
This is one of the most picturesque monasteries I have ever seen. I have more photos of it which I will share again.
Autumn afternoon view of Tatev monastery, Armenia. The road to get there was extremely unpleasant, the fact that I had to drive that same road back doubled the misery. Thankfully there are some (VERY) basic accommodation options in the adjacent village, so I didn't have to suffer that twice on the same day. Nothing much seems to have changed in the village since the 1950's. all dirt roads, no supermarket, the only civic building is a closed post office. Lots of Iranian trucks moving at very slow speeds along curvy mountain roads, belching black exhaust, carrying who knows what north to Russia. I'm still not sure if this photo was worth it.
Happy weekend to everyone, I'm back home after a short unproductive (photo wise) trip.
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Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina (northwestern Moldavia). It was built in 1585 by Ieremia Movilă, Gheorghe Movilă and Simion Movilă. 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. Sucevița was first a manuscript workshop, then 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.
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.
Plumbuita Monastery, Historic Monument, Bucharest, Romania - series
Plumbuita Monastery was founded on July 1st 1564, during the Petru Voda’s (1559-1568) time and has a history that can be considered a tumultuous one with many events that make this place of worship to remain a special one. Nearby there is the bell tower, the Royal House and the cells. The Royal House is a museum that contains a collection of religious and original murals. The Monastery is dedicated to St. John the Baptist Nativity, on January 6, and is located on a hill on the right bank of the river Colentina in Bucharest. ( Best of Romania - source )
Klisurski Monastery of "St. Cyril and St. Methodius, also known as Klisura Monastery, is a monastery of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church located in northwestern Bulgaria. It is the fourth largest monastery in Bulgaria. The complex includes two churches, three residential buildings, a farmyard and a kitchen.
The Shwenandaw Monastery lies in the city of Mandalay, the capital of the Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The monastery was built by the Burmese king Thibaw Min (Ruled 1878-1885). Originally a residence of his father, King Mindon Min (ruled 18 Feb 1853-01 Oct 1878), the building was dismantled and reconstructed as a monastery after King Mindon Min's death in 1878.
Looking up from the bottom of an ornate staircase inside an abandoned monastery in Belgium.
Fortunately, this building is being actively reused preserving much of its architectural features and look. I believe condominiums are also in the works as is quite often the case these days.
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Maulbronn gilt als die am vollständigsten erhaltene Klosteranlage des Mittelalters nördlich der Alpen. Die Zisterzienser begannen Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts mit dem Bau – über die Jahrhunderte entstand eine riesige Klosterstadt. Seit 1993 gehört das Kloster zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe.
Kallitype on Hahnemühle Platinum Rag 8x10".
Digital negative, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece, October 2014.
Developed in Sodium Citrate with 3ml/l of Potassium Dichromate 2%.
Cleared in Citric Acid 3%, fixed in Moersch ATS Alkaline fixer 1+20 (90 s) and rinsed in HCA 1%.
Toned in fresh Thiourea-Gold.
The road from Kolymbari harbour up to the Monastery of Gonia, lined with white painted tree trunks.
In the background the Mt. Everest.
Rongbuk Monastery lies near the base of the north side of Mount Everest at 5,009 metres (16,434 ft) above sea level, at the end of the Dzakar Chu valley. Rongbuk is claimed to be the highest-elevation monastery in the world.
However, the true highest monastery in the world is Drirapuk Monastery in Ngari Prefecture, at an altitude of 5,072 metres (16,640 ft).
Rare capture of the mysterious and beautiful hanging over rocks monasteries in Meteora, Greece.
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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.
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.
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.
Khakhuli Monastery (Georgian: ხახულის მონასტერი, Turkish: Haho/Bağbaşi) was a Georgian Orthodox monastery in historical Medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao (modern-day Turkey), in one of the gorges of the Tortum river.
Khakhuli was a very important centre of literature and Georgian culture and many Georgian scholars and theologians studied and worked in Khakhuli including Basil of Khakhuli, Ioane Khakhuleli, Davit Tbileli, and Giorgi Mtatsmindeli.
Khakhuli Monastery was founded in the second half of the 10th century by King David III Kurapalates and later the community advanced into an economically advanced region including 300 villages and 30 independent minor feudal lords. In the 16th century, prior to the Ottoman conquest of southern Georgian territories, Khakhuli was part of Kartli Catholicate and after the Ottoman conquest of Tao, Khakhuli got isolated from Georgia.
The main church is now used as a mosque.
I have uploaded pictures of Kye monastery earlier also but I thought this one really captures the vastness and grandeur of the Spiti landscape well.
The Kye Monastery ,situated on a hill top,at an altitude of about 13668 feet above sea level in the Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh,India.It is located on the road from Kaza (the capital of Spiti) to Kibber,one of the highest inhabited villages in the world.It is the largest monastery in Spiti and one of the oldest (over a 1000 years old).It has been ravaged by wars,fire and earthquake over time and is now occupied by lamas of the Gelugpa Sect.
The last one and a half months have been very,very busy both at home and in office and I have been mostly absent.I have missed my friends a lot.I hope to be more regular now.:-)
Graffiti, um 1750, around 1750
Tags von Schülern des Evangelischen Seminars. Herr Weckherlin hat sich mehrfach hinterlassen, Herr Hölderlin war möglicherweise ein Vorfahr oder früher Verwandter des Dichters.
Found this composition while walking around in monastery, even head toward different direction but always they adhere on same mission.