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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 Cathedral of St. Panteleimon (St. Pantaleon) is a large Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the Kyivan neighbourhood of Feofaniia. It shares similarities with the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn and is considered a high point in Russian Revival ecclesiastical architecture.
It was built to a Russian Revival design by Yevhen Yermakov [uk] between 1905 and 1912. The building is pentacupolar, with the massive black central dome and the four tent-like domes on the corners, as well as low galleries which run continuously around the building. The outer walls are covered with a mazy web of tracery.
The cathedral was intended to serve as the main church of the Kyivan Monastery of St. Panteleimon, which originated as a branch, or skete, of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery. It was closed for worship and thoroughly looted in the 1920s and damaged in World War II.
The hollow shell of the church was returned to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in 1990s and has been restored as the main church of a nunnery. The other church building of the convent conforms to the cathedral in style”.
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Євген Єрмаков використовував для культових будівель переважно традиційні форми «російського стилю» та неовізантійські мотиви; у житловому й громадському будівництві віддавав перевагу необароко, «цегляному стилю», модерну. Його творчому методу було властиве поєднання різностильових елементів на одній будівлі. Застосовував передові будівельні прийоми й матеріали, зокрема залізобетонні конструкції, буронабивні палі.
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.
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).
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.
Some of my friends have expressed the desire of seeing more photos of this picturesque monastery so here is another one from the other side.This is the side of the entrance actually.
Unfortunately photography is not allowed inside any of the old monasteries so I can share only photos of the outside.
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.
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Rare capture of the mysterious and beautiful hanging over rocks monasteries in Meteora, Greece.
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Mar Saba Monastery from a drone view
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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.
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.
With wooden sculptured gates on wheels, see details below.
The Zamfira monastery is a monastery of Eastern Orthodox nuns, located in the Lipănești commune, Prahova County, Romania. The church was erected in 1743, at the initiative of Zamfira Apostoli, the widow of a wealthy Wallachian salesman. The church was painted in 1856-1857 by Nicolae Grigorescu, at the age of 18.
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.:-)
Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Sucevița, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is 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.[1]
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. The tomb covers of Ieremia and Simion Movilă – rich portraits embroidered in silver thread – together with ecclesiastical silverware, books and illuminated manuscripts, offer eloquent testimony to Sucevița's importance first as a manuscript workshop, then as 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.
Found this composition while walking around in monastery, even head toward different direction but always they adhere on same mission.
The Khor Virap monastery is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plains not far from the closed border with Turkey. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence to the Armenian Catholicos.
Stormy days are uncomfortable for taking photos. The umbrella takes hold of one hand and consumes a significant portion of attention. The mind is divided, preoccupied with protecting the camera from moisture. Yet, I adore its light. It can change numerous times in just 10 minutes. This photo would not have worked on a clear day. It was nearly noon. And yet, the light was enchantingly whimsical. It constantly shifted based on the thickness and distribution of the clouds.
When I spotted a rise in front of the monastery, I knew instinctively that it was the spot to capture the photo. When I observed the color and texture of the stones present, I thought that if a good photo didn't emerge, it would be my own fault. There was an intriguing foreground, a prominent subject, and the exceptional backdrop of the lake.
It was an ideal scene for employing a panoramic approach. I approached the foreground closely, selected a 24mm lens, calculated the hyperfocal distance, exposed to prevent the sky from being overexposed, and took 6 vertical shots. I processed most of it in Camera Raw.
Stakna Monastery by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
Stakna Monastery from opposite bank of river Indus. Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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The light streaming throught the white and yellow stained glass acted as a "spotlight" to hightlight the Monastery's Alter. This is a combination of two photos. One for the Stained Glass and the other for the rest of the Alter area. I hand blended these two photos together using Photoshop.
This Orthodox monastery is one of six remaining from the 14th - 16th century that can still be entered. Originally there were 24 but most are now just ruins. Locally known as the Monastic City of Rocks, The Holy Meteora to give it the true name is near Kalambaka in Greece. It's a trip worth making if you're fit enough to climb the many steps. Best viewed large :)) This image has now been made into an on-line jigsaw puzzle, so if that's your thing and you fancy giving it a try you'll find it on www.jigsawexplorer.com
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Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank ("Հաղպատավանք" in Armenian), is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia.
Tautra monastery , or Monasterium sanctæ Mariæ de Tuta insula in ancient times, are the ruins of a monastery on the island of Tautra in the Trondheimsfjord, Norway . Little is known about the monastery buildings themselves, but according to Icelandic yearbooks they burned down in 1251 . In 1846 , the monastery ruins were given as a gift to the Ancient History Association . Today, the ruins are relatively well preserved, and are a favorite tourist destination for tourists from all over the world.
The Manueline or Portuguese late Gothic, is the sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of architectural ornamentation of the first decades of the 16th century.
The monastery of San Galgano is the ruin of a former abbey about 35 km southwest of Siena / Tuscany.
The main monument of the Pobla de Benifassà, is the monastery of Santa Maria de Benifassà, declared a historical monument in 1931 and artistic interest, dating from the XIIIth - XVI and his walled compound this. This monastery is located on the outskirts of La Pobla de Benifassà north of the population. The monastery is occupied by cartujas nuns of the Order of St. Bruno, and their access is only allowed to church only on Thursdays from 13h to 15h.
The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Bulgarian: Бачковски манастир "Успение Богородично", Bachkovski manastir, Georgian: პეტრიწონის მონასტერი, Petritsonis Monasteri), archaically the Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. It is located on the right bank of the Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.