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Ever since I first saw Steven Marshall's folly I've wanted to use his brick technique on a larger scale.
The building is based on artwork for the P'Jem Monastery from the TV show 'Enterprise'.
Cozia Monastery, erected close to Căciulata by Mircea the Elder in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.
The name of the monastery is of Cuman origin and it means "walnut grove", from Turkic word koz, meaning walnut.[1] The original name of the place was the Romanian equivalent, Nucetul, but already in 1387, a document of Mircea cel Bătrân uses the current name.[1]
The fortified cloister dates from the foundation (1388) and is the only in Byzantine style preserved in Romania. The appearance of the church was modified under Neagoe Basarab (1517), Şerban Cantacuzino and Constantin Brâncoveanu (1707), who added a veranda, a new fountain, a chapel and a watch tower, adding to its architecture the 'brâncovenesc style'. (Wikipedia)
The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works. The monastery has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites. (Wikipedia)
The 4th and final installment in my series of prize models for the Collaborative category of this year’s Summer Joust. There were a bunch of categories I was inspired by this year, so decided to incorporate quite a few with this prize group: 12×12 Vignette, Monastery, Asian Setting, and of course, Through the Seasons.
Check out the team category and get building to have a chance at winning this model!
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Matho Monastery or Mangtro gompa is located 26 Kms from Leh city, in Union Territory of Ladakh. It is home to large collection of Buddhist Thangkas (paintings) that date back to 14th century.
The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha), literally the Monastery of the Battle, is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in the Centro Region of Portugal. Originally, and officially known, as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory, it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-Century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
Construction began during the reign of Alexander Ypsilanti (1774–1782) and was completed by Prince Nicholas Mavrogenes (1786–1790) during the Phanariote age also called the Greek origin government of Wallachia. It was built in neoclassical style, and was considered very large for that time: 43 meters long and 18 high, with walls 1 and 2 meters thick. The structure was completed under the rule of Mavrogenes between April 1786 and September 1790.
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.
The Monastery Rooster by Daniel Arrhakis (2020)
"Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times. "
"Priusquam bis galtus vocem dederit ter me es negaturus. "
With the music : Two Steps From Hell - Day Becomes Night (Choir)
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December 28, 2018 - After a forty minute hike experiencing breathtaking views above the city of Petra and the Wadi Musa Valley the Ad-Deir (Monastery) was the highlight of my day exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site. I would encourage anyone capable of the hike which includes over 800 steps to see this monument of Nabatean architecture.
The term monastery is a misnomer Ad-Deir (which means monastery in Arabic) when in fact was built as a temple dedicated to Nabatean King Obodas I.
Songzanlin Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city of Zhongdian at elevation 3,380 metres (11,090 ft) in Yunnan province, China. Built in 1679, the monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan province and is sometimes referred to as the Little Potala Palace.
Cozia Monastery, erected close to Căciulata by Mircea the Elder in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.
The name of the monastery is of Cuman origin and it means "walnut grove", from Turkic word koz, meaning walnut.[1] The original name of the place was the Romanian equivalent, Nucetul, but already in 1387, a document of Mircea cel Bătrân uses the current name.[1]
The fortified cloister dates from the foundation (1388) and is the only in Byzantine style preserved in Romania. The appearance of the church was modified under Neagoe Basarab (1517), Şerban Cantacuzino and Constantin Brâncoveanu (1707), who added a veranda, a new fountain, a chapel and a watch tower, adding to its architecture the 'brâncovenesc style'. (Wikipedia)
Hovhannavank is a medieval monastery located in the village of Ohanavan. The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon.
I visited Georgia (that's "The Republic of..) a couple of months ago and had the opportunity to see the Jvari Monastery. A UNSECO World Heritage site, the monastery has been perched on this hilltop overlooking the ancient capital of Mtskheta since the 6th century.
©2016 AP Gouge Photography
Khanh An Monastery is a temple with Japanese architectural design, but the monastery still retains the soul of Vietnamese Buddhism.
Golutvin monastery.
Kolomna, Moscow region, Russia
This weekend I spent with my uncle Andrej and his son and my cousin Sergej. It was really splendid weekend: the weather was fine; we rode Sergej's car and visited an ancient (1177 AD) beautiful Russian town Kolomna where our grandfather was from.
The Monastery of Ostrog (Serbian: Манастир Острог/Manastir Ostrog, pronounced [ǒstroɡ]) is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church sitatued against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro. It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroški), who was buried here. From the monastery, a superb view of the Bjelopavlići plain can be seen. The monastery is located 50km from Podgorica and 15km from Nikšić. Ostrog monastery is the most popular pilgrimage place in Montenegro.
The Monastery was founded by Vasilije, the Metropolitan Bishop of Herzegovina in the 17th century. He died there in 1671 and some years later he was glorified. His body is enshrined in a reliquary kept in the cave-church dedicated to the Presentation of the Mother of God to the Temple.
The present-day look was given to the Monastery in 1923-1926, after a fire which had destroyed the major part of the complex. Fortunately, the two little cave-churches were spared and they are the key areas of the monument. The frescoes in the Church of the Presentation were created towards the end of the 17th century. The other church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is placed within a cave on the upper level of the monastery and was painted by master Radul, who successfully coped with the natural shapes of the cave and laid the frescoes immediately on the surface of the rock and the south wall. Around the church are the monastic residences, which together with the church building and the scenery make this monument outstandingly beautiful.
The Orthodox monastery of Ostrog is one of the most frequently visited on the Balkans. It attracts over 100,000 visitors a year. It is visited by believers from all parts of the world, either individually or in groups. It represents the meeting place of all confessions: the Orthodox, the Catholics and the Muslims. According to the stories of pilgrims, by praying by his body, many have been cured and helped in lessening the difficulties in their lives.
Upper Monastery
The upper monastery houses the Church of the Presentation and the Church of the Holy Cross. Saint Basil of Ostrog's relics lie in the Church of the Presentation. Also of interest is the vine which grows out of the rock. It's said that it's a miracle because nothing should be able to grow out of the sheer rock face.
Lower Monastery
Lower Church
The lower monastery centers around the Church of the Holy Trinity that was built in 1824. It also makes up most of the monk residences. There are dorm rooms available for pilgrims here too.
It is traditional for pilgrims to walk the 3km from the lower monastery to the upper monastery barefoot. Before entering the Church of the Presentation to pray before Saint Basil of Ostrog, pilgrims make a donation of clothing, blankets or consumables like soap for the monks. The monastery celebrates its feast day on 12th May every year. St Basil died on 29th April in the Orthodox calendar which equates to 12th May in the Gregorian calendar.
Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known simply as "The Big Hut" (大茅蓬 Tai Mao Pung). It was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple houses three bronze statues of the Buddha – representing his past, present and future lives – as well as many Buddhist scriptures.
Lake Tana : Is the largest lake in Ethiopia (~3.000Km2) with a maximum depth of 15 meters, and an elevation of 1,800 meters. There are 37 islands of which 20 islands have monasteries and churches, many of them since the 13th century, with big cultural and historical interest.
By the lake (southern shores) is the quite beautiful town of Bahar Dar.
Lake Tana is also famous because is the source of the Blue Nile and a few kilometers from Bahar Dar are the spectacular more than 40 meters high Blue Nile falls.
Monks and Lamas celebrate the arrival of a high profile Lama from India at Tagong Monastery in Tagong, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, China.
Monastery Zamca
Zamca Monastery is a medieval fortified complex which was previously part of Armenian monastery, is currently considered the most important religious edifice built by the Armenian community in the city of Suceava .
Zamca medieval complex was built in 1606 by Armenian refugees in Moldova since the XIV century. High on a plateau in the west of the city, building occupies a good strategic position. The complex is enclosed by walls form an irregular quadrilateral (trapezoid), reinforced with internal and external buttresses without towers
Jvari monastery
Georgia.2009
Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the village of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia.
According to traditional accounts, on this location in the early 4th century Saint Nino, a female evangelist credited with converting King Mirian III of Iberia to Christianity, erected a large wooden cross on the site of a pagan temple. The cross was reportedly able to work miracles and therefore drew pilgrims from all over Caucasus. A small church was erected over the remnants of the wooden cross in c.545 named the “Small Church of Jvari”.
In the basement of Siavo Monastery, the Monks continue brew beer as they have since the 16th century. The Monks brew in the main room with storage and bottling performed in the back alcove.
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Day 2 of @rebellug Vignweek build, this one took me awhile to settle on an idea/concept. And finally settled on something close to my heart that seemed fun to build. I spent way too long figuring out the floor pattern as per usual ... and I thought cube city was annoying...
I also found a fun 'Eli style castle greeble' to fill out the arch windows for a more monastery vibe - pretty happy I figured something out.
I have a bunch more Vignweek entries coming up ... just wanted to take some time and clean and tweak some of the other builds.
The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was completed 100 years later.
Manuel I selected the religious order of Hieronymite monks to occupy the monastery, whose role it was to pray for the King's eternal soul and to provide spiritual assistance to navigators and sailors who departed from the port of Restelo to discover lands around the world.