Benedictine monastery Memleben, Crypt by Caledoniafan
Drepung Monastery (Lhasa,Tibet, China) 西藏拉薩哲蚌寺之酥油燈
A monastery built more than twelve centuries ago and said to house an extensive basement library. Orbonne Monastery is a location from Final Fantasy Tactics. It is a monastery of the corrupt Church of Glabados, and houses the Underground Book Storage, a mysterious library holding old tomes from the era of St. Ajora, where much of the game takes place. Princess Ovelia Atkascha took refuge at Orbonne Monastery during the events leading up to the War of the Lions. Her bodyguard Agrias Oaks, fearing
Sacred, it is this place at the end of a path which not long ago I have walked: forested, the road rises from the foot of a small Italian city and ends at the top of a hill, where you will find an imposing monastery rich in art and history, engulfed by an oak forest, a place hard to find for vandals. Perhaps that's why the interior of the church has been preserved so well. In the fifteenth century, the Franciscans raised the monastery consisting of the church and the cloister and more recently, in the 60s, the college with the gymnasium, chapel, typography, and garage was erected.
Seminary Of Emptiness has lay abandoned for decades. This building was once a religious college, preparing students for the priesthood.
Our Sacred Spaces blog series highlights some of the world’s churches and cathedrals. This week, we invite you to discover the Monastery of the Kiev Caves.
The highway to Geghard Monastery starts from Yerevan. It takes you to Geghard passing through several cities, including Garni. On your way, you can admire the landscape of mountainous Armenia with its bright "eastern" colors. When going up it seems the mountains around dominate over the fields, while driving down the road, seems like they are hanging from the sky. Before you manage to enjoy the view, another, more touching and more colorful view opens in front of you, until you get to the most exciting one- the Monastery carved out of rock.
Valamo Monastery was the heart of the Orthodox Church in Finland. Now in Russia and known as Valaam, Valamo Monastery is a thriving religious community
A guide to visiting Tatev monastery and Goris in Armenia. Includes photos, stories, and information on where to stay in Goris and how to get to Tatev.
Monk and Friar Habits at MonasteryGarments.blogspot.com
From the World Heritage inscription for Poblet Monastery: Santa María of Poblet presents a unique blend of architectural forms generally reserved for distinct applications. It has served as one of the largest and most complete
Colegiata - Romanesque church and former Benedictine monastery. Santillana de Mar, a medieval village in Cantabria, Spain.
Betty Londergan Posted: 09/27/2012 5:04 pm When I told people I was going to Armenia with Heifer International, the most frequent response was, “Wow, um.. where is that?” So first, the geography lesson: Armenia is just east of Turkey and bordered by Georgia to the North, Azerbaijan to the East, and Iran to the South. Which […]
Dopo aver visto a che cosa si dedicano —interamente!— molte vite (lingua, lingua, lingua, con tutte le sue conseguenze), mi sembra più necessario e più amabile il silenzio. —E comprendo molto bene …
