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Ruinas del claustro neoclásico del monasterio de Santa María de Rioseco, Valle de Manzanedo, Burgos.
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Inside Kalmar slott.
Kalmar castle was originally a medieval fortification, built by Magnus Ladulås at the end of the 13th century. It was here the Kalmar Union was formed in 1397. But today's castle took its form during the Renaissance, when it was improved in the 16th century by king Gustav Vasa (Gustav I) and his sons Erik XIV and Johan III and this is today one of the most well preserved Renaissance castles in Sweden (it was restored in the 19th century by Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander and Helgo Zettervall).
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(Originally uploaded to Flickr in May 2011.)
The medieval aspect of this Renaissance castle of Fontaine-Henry becomes very apparent in the cellar.
The castle was built by the family d'Harcourt and it took nearly a hundred years to finish it (hence it's mainly a Renaissance building, finished in 1560, but it has some details that are in the Gothic style known as Flamboyant). There was actually a fortress built here already in the 11th century and in the beginning of the 13th century this was replaced by a castle (which might explain why it next to the current castle stands a very medieval chapel).
The castle is still owned by people who are direct descendants of the family who first started building this castle - though the surname has sometimes changed and the current owners carry the name d’Oilliamson - since it a few times was inherited by women. The house is still privately owned, but the interior can be visited on guided tours (no photography allowed, though - except the basement).
Dieser Ausblick bietet sich einem, wenn man die Klosterkirche verlässt.
This outlook is offering you when you leave the nunnery church
Kloster (Convent) Maria Hilf
Bayern (Bavaria) - Deutschland (Germany)
Cham Oberpfalz
August 2014
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Inside the The abbey of Our Lady in Lonlay (or Lonlay-l'Abbaye).
This abbey, at first situated outside the town of Lonlay (now the place has grown) was founded by William of Bellême (Guillaume Ier de Bellême), with the original charter signed around 1020. It was a Benedictine abbey, built in Romanesque style. It had several priories, including Notre Dame sur l'eau in Domfront (which can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/dameboudicca/20515002803 ). The whole place saw substantial renovations and rebuilding in the 12th and 14th century and the church is now in the Gothic style. But it also saw two fires in the 16th century - the first started by accident in 1533 (which destroyed much of the abbey archives) and the second by Huguenots in 1574 during the War of Religions. The Benedictine order left after this and the place was never fully rebuilt. The church was also damaged by bombs in 1944 and the liberation of France. A full restoration (including archaeological studies) began in 1965 and in 1973 the church was once again open for parish use.
Fountains Abbey founded in 1132 is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England.
The Cellarium was the area where the monks ate, slept and socialised.
The lighting inside churches has always fascinated me. I don't know if it's the light of the spirit... but it inspires my photographic senses for sure! ;) (Picture taken in one of the chapels of Sant Fèlix church in Girona)
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