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Found this composition while walking around in monastery, even head toward different direction but always they adhere on same mission.
Haghpat Monastery, also known as Haghpatavank ("Հաղպատավանք" in Armenian), is a medieval Armenian monastery complex in Haghpat, Armenia.
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.
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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The Carta Monastery located near the Fagaras Mountains, Romania.
The Retezat Mountains near the Romanian village of Densus.
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Mar Saba Monastery from a drone view
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Once there was a dense impenetrable forest instead of this Garden of Eden. Around the beginning of the 14th century it became the place of seclusion for the first hermits, who fasted and prayed here.
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 beautifully stone built Agios Ioannis Monastery has many features like this. Small but so effective.
Rila Monastery "Saint Ivan of Rila" is a Bulgarian stauropygial monastery, among the most significant cultural monuments in Bulgaria, a symbol of the country, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Built in the 10th century, this monastery is another ancient cave monastery in Zanskar valley where Naropa, a renowned religious leader, meditated inside the cave.
Taken in Zanskar valley in Ladakh Himalayas, India
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.
Tismana Monastery, Romania
"Tismana Monastery, together with its medieval walls and angular bulwarks, lies on the Starmina Mountain being surrounded by forests, 30 km away from Targu Jiu. The Geto-Dacian toponym “tismena” meant “fortress”. (www.romanianmonasteries.org/other-monasteries/tismana)
Nikodim Tismanski, an Orthodox monk scribe and translator who was the founder of monasteries, one in Serbia and two in Romania, was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 1955. Nikodim erected the Tismana Monastery in Romania, dedicated to the Most Holy Virgin. Saint Nikodim died on 26 December 1406 and was buried in the narthex of the church of Tismana Monastery. His relics were kept there for a while, but later they were hidden in an unknown place because of the hostilities of the time. Only the forefinger of his right hand and his lead pectoral cross remained at Tismana. (Wikipedia)
There are many beautiful places in the DC area right now; I'd rank the Franciscan Monastery gardens in NE Washington DC at or near the very top. The gardens include thousands of tulips (in so many colors), Dogwoods, Redbuds, Azaleas and more ... all in bloom right now!
There's no admission and plenty of free parking. The tulips won't last too long but the Monastery's sizeable rose garden will follow soon.
Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
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► a la derecha de la imagen se puede apreciar la firma del rey Felipe II
► to the right of the picture you can see the signature of King Philip II
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The Monastery is dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate’.
It was established in 1152 by monk Ignatios who, according to popular belief, found a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary off the shore of Paphos.
(Copied and edited from www.visitcyprus.com)
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites 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
Monasteries of Meteora are built on natural conglomerate pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece
Meteora. Thessaly. Greece
The Monastery of Great Meteoron is the largest of the monasteries located at Metéora. It was erected in the mid-14th century and was the subject of restoration and embellishment projects in 1483 and 1552.
Monatery Monte Oliveto in Chiusure ...
Chiusure is a very small Italian (Tuscan) village with an amazing view on the valley and the monastery. The sunset is very beautiful and special to see.
I strongly recommend to visit the bavarian "Kloster Andechs" near Munich. Because there you will get a "Mass Bier" and a big "Schweinshaxe" with "Sauerkraut". ;)
Agapia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox nunnery located in Neamț County. It was built between 1641 and 1643 by Romanian hetman Gavriil Coci, brother of Vasile Lupu. The church, restored and modified several times during the centuries was painted by Nicolae Grigorescu between 1858 and 1861. It is the second largest nunneries in Romania, after Văratec Monastery, having 300–400 nuns.