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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
The former Carthusian monastery at Valldemossa on Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, is now a museum.
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.
Hiding in a mountain fold formed by the Iskar river which weaves its way across the Balkan range, the monastery is a peaceful and restful pace. However, it history is full of violence, having been burned several times through the centuries. And yet, it is still there, rebuilt and functioning again, hopefully to remain this way for long time.
The road passes barely hundreds of meters away from the monastery and yet, if it was not for a small sign, I would have never known it was there.
The Monastery of Batalha (Mosteiro da Batalha) is a Dominican convent in the Centro Region of Portugal. 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.
Enescu - Piano Quartet No. 2 in D minor, Op. 30
Sinaia Monastery
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Category: Monasteries
Period: 1690 - 1695
Importance: A
LMI code: PH-II-a-A-16691
Address: Str. Mănăstirii 2A
Location: oraş SINAIA
District: Prahova
Region: Muntenia
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The monastery of Prousos is built in beautiful surroundings on a steep rock and above a deep canyon that is run through by the river Karpenisiotis.
A lot of people call it “The House of Virgin Mary” because, according to some traditions, the Monastery of Prousos was built at the exact place which Panagia chose in a miraculous way.
This holy site, that dates back to 829AD, is located 35km away from Karpenisi and 2km from Prousos Village
Redemptoristenklooster (Redemptorist monastery). This 18th century monastery (build 1729-1733) was originally build after instructions of Ferdinand von Plettenberg, who then possessed the Wittem fiefdom. It was first used by Capuchin monks but later became the first settlement of the redemptorists in the Netherlands, who still inhabit the monastery. The holy Gerard Majella is especially honored here and in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium this monastery is known as a pilgrimage destination. The monastery and adjoining church are both National Heritage Sights.
There's a beautiful library which is used for lectures, expositions and other cultural and religious activities. In order to gain the financial means to support the massive building, the old brewery was restored in recent years and now serves to produce the monasteries own beer, "Gerardus Wittems Kloosterbier". There's also a small bookstore. [Wikitravel]
Enescu - Piano Quartet No. 2 in D minor, Op. 30
Sinaia Monastery
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Category: Monasteries
Period: 1690 - 1695
Importance: A
LMI code: PH-II-a-A-16691
Address: Str. Mănăstirii 2A
Location: oraş SINAIA
District: Prahova
Region: Muntenia
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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.
De beltoren en de versterkte wallen rondom het complex.
Waar de Vorotan-rivier zich een weg zoekt door het zachte gesteente tussen de dichte wouden bevindt zich het klooster van Tatev. Op een grote vooruitspringende rots en met een wijds zicht op de oprukkende bergen en het dal begon men reeds in de 9de eeuw met de bouw van dit klooster. Dit werd later beroemd als een voorname universiteit en het spirituele en politieke centrum van Sjunikh. Het was de bisschopszetel en gedurende duizend jaar het levendigste klooster van Armenië.
The monastery of Tatev (Armenian : Տաթեվ, Russian: Татев) - established in 895 - is located in the Tatev village. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastery always performed an important role in the history of the region, becoming its political, spiritual and cultural center.
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.
Songzanlin Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city of Shangri La (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.
Young Buddhist novices practicing a puja in Lamayuru monastery, Ladakh, India.
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While visiting Mount Kōya, we stayed with monks in a monastery (Rengejo-in). Highlights included sleeping on the floor, cold vegetable meals, and sandals about 5 sizes too small. But overall it was an excellent experience.
Another view of Kye monastery with the village in the foreground.In this photo you can see that the monastery is not as isolated as it looks in my earlier photos of it.
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.
I will be going to Chandigarh on some work and will be off Flickr for some time my friends.See you all next week.
Rila Monastery was founded in the tenth century during the First Bulgarian Empire by followers of the hermit Saint Ivan of Rila. Little survives of its earliest period, but it's quite an enormous and impressive multistory walled complex, complete with central church, defensive tower, cells for hundreds of monks, and massive facilities to support the economic functions of the monastery, which included milling, forestry, agriculture, beekeeping, fish farming and supporting the pilgrim trade.
Over the centuries the monastery was alternately plundered and protected by the conquering Ottomans. In 1833 most of it was destroyed in an accidental fire, but it was rebuilt with Ottoman permission. Today it mixes Byzantine, Moorish, Ottoman, Baroque and medieval defensive architectural styles in a manner that is somehow coherent and recognizable as the synthesis called Bulgarian Revival.
It is still an active pilgrimage destination and monastery, albeit with a very small complement of monks. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and, of course, a popular tourist destination. Rila Monastery, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.
Monks playing football. Ghum Monastery or Ghoom Monastery is the popular name of Yiga Choeling Monastery located at Ghum at an elevation of 8,000 feet, 8 km from Darjeeling in the state of West Bengal, India.
The monastery follows the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. There is a 15-feet high statue of "Maitreya Buddha" (Coming Buddha) in the monastery. It contains images of Buddha’s disciples, Chenrezi and Chongapa.
It was built in 1875 by Lama Sherab Gyatso and is the largest of the three monasteries in Ghum.
Amongst the Buddhist texts available are the Kangyur, the Tibetan Buddhist canon, running into 108 volumes. The monks fly prayer flags in the Tibetan tradition.
The building with the three-bowl fountain is one of the most popular visual icons of Maulbronn Monastery. The monks used the Fountain House for cleaning, for ritual washing and for cutting their tonsures. The Fountain House received its fresh water from mountain springs north of the monastery. - Where Hermann Hesse lived, shortly.
The monasteries of San Millán de Suso (6th century) and San Millán de Yuso (11th century) are two monasteries situated in the village of San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain. They were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in December 1997.
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1536 AD to 1541 AD, all over England, Wales and Ireland. Henry VIII disbands the monasteries, friaries and nunneries in England, maybe just to take their money...
Around 1536 AD there were nearly 900 religious houses in England. In these houses were lived about 12,000 people - 4,000 monks, 3,000 canons, 3,000 friars and 2,000 nuns. Over the country there was about one adult man in fifty who belonged to a religious orders.
The dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530s was one of the most revolutionary events in English history. The monasteries were seen as being a cornerstone of Papal authority in England and Wales. Following the power struggle between Henry and Rome legislation was brought in that ended the Pope’s authority. Next the monasteries became the focal point of the king’s attack as it was assumed that they would remain loyal to the Pope. It is debatable as to the true reasons behind the attacks, was it for spiritual or financial reasons?
By 1540, over 800 monasteries had been dissolved. Orignially the policy was originally envisaged as increasing the regular income of the Crown, however in the end much of the former monastic property had been sold to help fund Henry's military campaigns in the 1540s.
You may recognise this MOC, it is in fact a rebuild of Slyowl's Dissolution of a monastery from 2009. Last year somebody mistook it for one of my builds so with Slyowl's agreement I thought I'd give it a go. I hope I've done him justice!
The rebuilt "Brâncoveanu" Monastery is located in Sambata de Sus, town situated on Sambata (Saturday) river in Fagaras area, Romania. The history of Brâncoveanu Monastery started in the 17th century, when Preda Brâncoveanu erected a wood church. Constantin Brâncoveanu, the ruler of Wallachia (1688-1714), rebuilt a monastery in stone on the wood church place, around the year 1696 in an attempt to strengthen the unity of Orthodoxy in front of the new Habsburg Catholic rule in Transylvania. Constantin Brâncoveanu founded a school for writers and secretaries, a fresco painting workshop and a small printing house, which transformed the monastery into a strong social, cultural and religious center. (www.brasovtravelguide.ro/en/brasov/surroundings/sambata-m...)
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In the 8th century two brothers, David and Constantine, led a rebellion against occupying Arabs. This failed and they were captured, tortured and killed after refusing to convert to Islam. Tradition holds that their bodies were thrown into the Tskaltsitela River and that lions dragged their remains to a hill overlooking the river. Motsameta means "place of the martyrs" and King Bagrat IV (ruled 1027-1072) had the Motsameta Monastery built on the hill after they were recognized as Saints by the church. Relics of the brothers are kept at the monastery.