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Encyclopedia > List of abbeys and priories

List of abbeys and priories is a link list for any abbey or priory. Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ... A priory is an ecclesiastical circumscription run by a prior. ...

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Armenia

The Gandzasar monastery Closeup of church inside the complex The Gandzasar monastery (Armenian: Ô³Õ¡Õ¶Õ±Õ¡Õ½Õ¡Ö€; Azeri: XandzasÉ™r) is an Armenian monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh, situated in the Mardakert region, near the village of Vank. ... Geghard Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Geghard The monastery of Geghard (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Ö€Õ¤ in Armenian) is a unique architectural construction in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially cut into the rocks of the surrounding cliffs. ... Goshavank Monastery Goshavank (Armenian: , meaning Monastery of Gosh), is a monastery located in a village of Armenia named Gosh (Tavush marz), was originally known as Nor-Getik. ... Sourb Nshan (Holy Sign of the Cross) church Haghpat (Õ€Õ¡Õ²ÕºÕ¡Õ¿ in Armenian) is a village in the Northern Lorri province of Armenia, close to the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia. ... General view of complex Kecharis (Armenian: ) is a 13th-century monastery, located 60 km from Yerevan, in the ski resort town of Tsakhkadzor in Armenia. ... The Khor Virap (Ô½Õ¸Ö€ ÕŽÕ«Ö€Õ¡Õº in Armenian, meaning deep dungeon) monastery is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Armenia. ... Noravank Monastery Complex and Canyon. ... Amenaprkich (Holy Redeemer) church St. ... Sevanavank (Սևանավանք in Armenian, meaning monastery of Sevan) is a monastery located on the northwestern shore of Lake Sevan in the eastern Armenian province of Gegharkunik, not far from the town of Sevan. ... The monastery of Tatev is located in the village of the same. ...

Austria

Admont Abbey (Stift Admont) is a foundation of the Benedictines on the River Enns in the town of Admont in Austria and is the oldest remaining monastery in Styria. ... Altenburg Abbey in 2006. ... Bertholdstein Abbey, or St. ... Göttweig Abbey (Abtei or Kloster Göttweig) is a Benedictine monastery near Krems in Lower Austria. ... Gut Aich Priory (Kloster Gut Aich) is a Benedictine monastery in St. ... Heiligenkreuz Abbey Heiligenkreuz Abbey (Stift Heiligenkreuz, Closter Heiligen Creyz or Santa Crux) is a Cistercian monastery in the Wienerwald, eight miles north-west of Baden bei Wien in Lower Austria. ... Kremsmünster Abbey (Stift Kremsmünster) is a Benedictine monastery in Kremsmünster in Upper Austria. ... Lambach Abbey (Stift Lambach) is a Benedictine monastery in Lambach in Austria. ... Michaelbeuern Abbey (Abtei Michaelbeuern) is a Benedictine monastery in Michaelbeuern near Salzburg in Austria. ... Schottenstift The Schottenstift is an abbreviation of Benediktinerabtei unserer Lieben Frau zu den Schotten (lit, Benedictine Abbey of Our Fair Lady to the Scots) is a Roman Catholic monastery founded in Vienna in 1155 when Henry II brought Irish-Scottish monks to Vienna. ... Plan of the basilica Seckau Abbey (Abtei Seckau or Abtei Unserer Lieben Frau) is a Benedictine monastery in Seckau in Styria, Austria. ... Seitenstetten Abbey (Stift Seitenstetten) is a Benedictine monastery in Seitenstetten in the Mostviertel region of Lower Austria. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Stift Melk Courtyard of the Stift Melk Altar of the Stift Melk Stift Melk is a Benedictine abbey in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. ...

Belgium

Affligem Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Belgium. ... Chevetogne Abbey Chevetogne Abbey, also known as the Monastery of the Holy Cross, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery dedicated to Christian unity located in the Belgian town of Chevetogne, midway between Brussels and Luxembourg. ... Dendermonde (French: Termonde) is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Grimbergen is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Orval Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 in the Gaume region of Belgium and is located in Villers-devant-Orval, part of Florenville in the province of Luxembourg. ... Church of the abbey The Abbey of Postel is a Premonstratensian abbey in the Belgian municipality Mol. ... Entrance of abbey Overview of abbey The Trappist Abbey of Westmalle or Abdij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van het Heilig Hart (E: Abbey of Our Lady of the Sacred heart), which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Westmalle. ...

France

  • Abbaye Sainte Marie d'Alet, Alet-les-Bains
  • Abbaye Notre Dame d'Igny, Arcis Ponsart (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour, Arles
  • Abbaye Sainte Marie d'Arles, Arles
  • Abbaye Notre Dame du Rivet, Auros (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Sainte Madeleine du Barroux, Le Barroux (Benedictine)
  • Abbey of Bec, Le Bec-Hellouin (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Bellefontaine, Bégrolles en Mauges (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Sainte Marie du Désert, Bellegarde Ste Marie (Cistercian)
  • Abbey Saint Winoc, Bergues
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Bernay, Bernay
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Bon Secours, Blauvac (Cistercian)
  • Abbey Saint Pierre de Blesle, Blesle
  • Monastère Notre Dame de Bouzy, Bouzy la Foret (Benedictine)
  • Abbey Saint Yved, Braine
  • Abbey Saint Pierre de Brantôme, Brantome
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Timadeuc, Bréhan (Cistercian)
  • Abbey of Cadouin, Cadouin
  • Abbaye aux Hommes, Caen
  • Abbaye aux Dames , Caen
  • Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou, Canigou
  • Abbey of Lerins, Cannes
  • Abbey Saint Vigor, Cerisy la Forêt
  • Abbey of Vaulx de Cernay, Cernay la Ville
  • Abbey of Chaalis, Chaalis
  • Abbey of Chancelade, Chancelade
  • Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Chantelle, Chantelle (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint Joseph, Ubexy, Charmes (Cistercian)
  • Abbey of Cluny, Cluny
  • Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuxa, Codalet (Benedictine)
  • Abbatiale de Saint Jouin de Marnes , Deux-Sèvres
  • Citeaux Abbey, Dijon
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Sept-Fons, Dompierre sur Besbre (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Sainte Scholastique de Dourgne, Dourgne (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame d'Echourgnac, Echourgnac (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Saint Benoît d'En Calcat, En Calcat (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame du Port du Salut, Entrammes (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Bonneval, Espalion (Cistercian)
  • Abbey Church of Saint Taurin, Évreux (Former abbey)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint Eustase, Eyres Moncube (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame et Saint Pierre, Faremoutiers
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Jouarre, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Saint Joseph de Flavigny, Flavigny sur Ozerain (Benedictine)
  • Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Fontgombault, Fontgombault (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Ganagobie, Ganagobie (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Sainte Marie du Mont des Cats, Godewaersvelde (Cistercian)
  • Abbey of Sénanque, Gordes (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye de Belloc, Hasparren (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Saint Martin de Mondaye, Juaye-Mondaye
  • Abbaye Sainte Marie de Maumont, Juignac (Benedictine)
  • Jumièges Abbey, Jumièges
  • Abbaye Saint Guénolé de Landévennec, Landévennec (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye de Prémontré, Laon
  • Abbaye de la Coudre, Laval (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye de Saint Martin de Ligugé, Ligugé (Benedictine)
  • Abbey Loc Dieu, Martiel
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Maylis, Maylis (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Melleray, La Melleraye de Bretagne (Cistercian)
  • Cluniac Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre, Moissac
  • Mont Saint Michel, Mont Saint Michel
  • Abbaye Notre Dame d'Aiguebelle, Montjoyer (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Mouzon, Mouzon
  • Abbey of Mozac, Mozac
  • Saint Denis Basilica, Paris
  • Sainte Geneviève Abbey, Paris
  • Abbey Saint Victor, Paris
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Tamié, Plancherine (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame d'Oelenberg, Reiningue (Cistercian)
  • Bénédictines du Saint Sacrement de Rosheim, Rosheim (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Chambarand, Roybon (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Saint André de Sorède, Saint André de Sorède
  • Abbaye Saint Benoît de Fleury, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
  • Monastère Notre Dame des Petites Roches, Saint Bernard du Touvet (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Saint Génis des Fontaines, Saint Génis des Fontaines
  • Abbaye Notre Dame des Neiges, Saint Laurent les Bains (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye de Sainte Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire, Saint Léger Vauban (Benedictine)
  • Abbatial de Saint Michel, Saint Michel
  • Abbaye Saint Paul aux Bois, Saint Paul aux Bois
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Belval, Saint Pol sur Ternoise (Cistercian)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Randol, Saint Saturnin (Benedictine)
  • Monastère de Saint Thierry, Saint Thierry (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye de Saint Wandrille, Saint Wandrille Rancon (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Sainte Lioba, Simiane Collongue (Benedictine)
  • Saint Jean Des Vignes Abbey, Soissons
  • Abbey Saint-Médard, Soissons
  • Abbaye de Solemes, Solemes (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Tournay, Tournay (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Sainte Scholastique, Urt (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Protection, Valognes (Benedictine)
  • Abbey Saint Gildas, Vannes, Brittany
  • Abbaye Saint Louis du Temple, Limon, Vauhallan (Benedictine)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Bellaigue, Verac (Benedictine)
  • Vézelay Abbey, Vézelay
  • Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferté
  • Abbaye de Valmagne, Villeveyrac
  • Abbaye Saint Paul de Wisques, Wisques (Benedictine)

Alet-les-Bains is a commune of the Aude département, in France. ... Montmajour Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour) is located near Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, Provence, in the south of France. ... Coordinates Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (Subprefecture) Arrondissement Arles Canton Chief town of 2 cantons: Arles-Est and Arles-Ouest Intercommunality Agglomeration community of Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette Mayor Hervé Schiavetti  (PS) (2001-2008) Statistics Altitude 0 m–57 m... Coordinates Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (Subprefecture) Arrondissement Arles Canton Chief town of 2 cantons: Arles-Est and Arles-Ouest Intercommunality Agglomeration community of Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette Mayor Hervé Schiavetti  (PS) (2001-2008) Statistics Altitude 0 m–57 m... Le Barroux is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France. ... The Abbey of Bec (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec) in Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure département, in a valley, midway between the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. ... Le Bec-Hellouin is a commune in France, in the département of Eure and the region of Haute-Normandie. ... Location of Bergues in the arrondissement of Dunkirk Bergues is a commune of the Nord département, in France. ... Bernay is a commune of the Eure département, in France. ... Blauvac is a commune of the Vaucluse département in southern France. ... Brantôme is a commune in the canton of Brantôme of the Charente-Maritime in the département in the Aquitaine région in France. ... Abbaye-aux-Hommes The Church of Saint-Etienne de Caen, formerly the Abbaye-aux-Hommes (Mens Abbey) is a former abbey church in the French city of Caen. ... Caen (pronounced /kɑ̃/) is a commune of northwestern France. ... William the Conqueror and his wife Matilda both founded the Abbaye aux Dames and the Abbaye aux Hommes. ... Caen (pronounced /kɑ̃/) is a commune of northwestern France. ... Martin-du-Canigou Monastery. ... Canigou (Catalan Canigó) is a mountain in southern France. ... The abbey of Lérins on the ÃŽle Saint-Honorat. ... Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃŽle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r... Chantelle is lead singer of legendary pop group KandyFloss. ... The abbey today The Abbey of Cluny (or Cluni, or Clugny) was founded on 2 September 909 by the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Auvergne, William I, who placed it under the immediate authority of Pope Sergius III. The Abbey and its constellation of dependencies soon came to exemplify... Cluny nowadays The town of Cluny or Clugny lies in the modern-day département of Saône-et-Loire in the région of France, near Mâcon. ... Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa (Catalan: Sant Miquel de Cuixà) is a Benedictine abbey located on the territory of the commune of Codalet, in the Pyrénées-Orientales département, in southwestern France. ... Deux-Sèvres is a French département. ... 16th century Citeaux, perspective view (engraving) Cîteaux Abbey (French: abbaye de Cîteaux) is a Catholic abbey located in Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux, south of Dijon, France. ... Dijon ( , IPA: ) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-dOr département and of the Bourgogne région. ... Espalion is a commune of the Aveyron département in southern France. ... Évreux is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... The Abbey of Faremoutiers (French: ) was founded circa 620 by Burgundofara (Saint Fara). ... Faremoutiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the ÃŽle-de-France région of France. ... La Ferté-sous-Jouarre is a French commune in the département of Seine-et-Marne. ... Flavigny-sur-Ozerain is a small village on a hilltop in the département of Côte dOr, région of Burgundy in France. ... The Fontevraud Abbey (or Fontevrault Abbey) is located in the village of Fontevraud-lAbbaye, near Chinon, in Anjou, France. ... Fontevraud-lAbbaye is a commune of the Maine-et-Loire département, in France. ... Abbey seen from above Abbey with lavender fields Interior of the abbey church The Abbey of Sénanque (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque) is a Cistercian abbey near the village of Gordes in the département of the Vaucluse in Provence, France. ... Gordes at sunset The castle in Gordes Gordes is a mountain village and commune in the Luberon area in the Vaucluse département in Provence, France. ... Abbaye de Belloc is a French, traditional farmhouse, hard cheese from the Pays Basque region, made from unpasturized sheeps milk. ... Hasparren (Basque Hazparne) is a small village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southern France. ... Juaye-Mondaye is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. ... Jumièges Abbey ruins Jumièges Abbey was a Benedictine monastery, situated in the commune of Jumièges in the Seine-Maritime département, in Normandy, France. ... The ruins of the abbey of Jumièges still exemplify the Romanesque style of architecture. ... Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ... Laval is the name of: A city in Quebec near Montreal: see Laval, Quebec An arciphelago within the limits of the above city: see ÃŽles-Laval A city in Mayenne, France: see Laval, Mayenne A city in Isère, France: see Laval, Isère A university in Quebec City: see... Ligugé Abbey, also St. ... Ligugé is a commune in the département of Vienne, France on the River Clain, 8km south of Poitiers. ... Loc-Dieu Abbey is a cistercian abbey located near Martiel, 9 km west from Villefranche-de-Rouergue, in the department of Aveyron in France. ... A stop on the way to Santiago of Compostella The town of Moissac holds 3 major points of interest : the National heritage, tourism and economy which reflect Monuments, Streams and Fruit. ... Mont-Saint-Michel: sheep graze on the reclaimed pr -sal or salt meadow (2004) Mont Saint Michel is a small rocky islet, roughly one kilometer from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Couesnon River, near Avranches in Normandy, close to the border of Brittany. ... The Abbey of Mozac (Auvergne, France), near to Riom is classified as a historical monument and site of Roman civilization. ... West façade of Saint Denis Depiction of the Trinity over the main entrance The Basilica of Saint Denis (French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the famous burial site of the French monarchs, comparable to Westminster Abbey in England. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Rosheim is a small city in the Alsace, France. ... Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is a commune of the Loiret département, in France. ... Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (Our Lady of the Snows) is a Trappist monastery in the Ardèche département of south-central France. ... Michel is French for Michael. ... Saint-Saturnin is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Saint-Saturnin, in the Cantal département Saint-Saturnin, in the Charente département Saint-Saturnin, in the Cher département Saint-Saturnin, in the Lozère département Saint-Saturnin, in the Marne d... Saint Jean Des Vignes Abbey was founded in 1076 by Hughes Le Blanc. ... Soissons is a town and commune in the Aisne département, Picardie, France, located on the Aisne River, about 60 miles northeast of Paris. ... Soissons is a town and commune in the Aisne département, Picardie, France, located on the Aisne River, about 60 miles northeast of Paris. ... Categories: Belgium-related stubs | Belgian towns | UN World Heritage Sites | Romanesque architecture ... Urt (Basque Ahurti) is a small village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southern France. ... Valognes is a town in Normandy, northwestern France, in the Manche département. ... In the old city centre Harbour to cathedral Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... Vézelay Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne département in Burgundy, France. ... Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. ... Clairvaux Abbey (Clara Vallis in Latin), a Cistercian monastery,was founded in 1115 by St. ... Ville-sous-la-Ferté is a commune in the Aube department, in the Champagne-Ardenne region of northeastern France. ...

Germany

The Imperial Abbey of Corvey (German: Fürstabtei Corvey) was a Benedictine abbey on the River Weser, 2km northwest of Höxter, now in North Rhine-Westphalia. ... The name Frauenburg was given to many towns in German-speaking countries in the Middle Ages. ... Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the Fulda River and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (Kreis). ... There are many fortresses, castles, and towns of this name. ... The Abbey of Prüm is a former Benedictine abbey in Lorraine, now in the Diocese of Trier (Germany), founded by a Frankish widow Bertrada, and her son Charibert, count of Laon, 23 June 720. ... Quedlinburg is a town located near the Harz mountains, in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ... 15th-century towers on the Romanesque church of Sts Peter and Paul in Reichenau-Niederzell Reichenau Island lies in Lake Constance in southern Germany, at approximately . ...

Hong Kong (PRC)

The Trappist Haven Monastery is a monastery at Tai Shui Hang, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak 爛頭 Làntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山/大屿山 pinyin: Dàyǔ shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ...

Italy

Fruttuaria is an abbey in the territory of San Benigno Canavese, about twenty km north of Turin, founded by Guglielmo da Volpiano. ... The Abbey of SantAntimo The Benedictine Abbey of SantAntimo is situated in the province of Siena, near Montalcino. ... Montalcino is a hilltown and comune in Tuscany, Italy. ... The restored Abbey. ... Monticelli Montricelli Church Monticelli is a small village in the commune of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. ...

Netherlands

Thorn is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ...

Poland

Kołbacz (pronounce: ) is a village in Poland, in powiat of Gryfino of the Western Pomeranian Voivodship. ... The church of the Cisterians Abbey in Sulejów Cistercians Abbey in Sulejów - was founded in 1176 by the duke Kazimierz II the Just. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Tyniec - a historic village in Poland on Vistula river, today a borough of Kraków. ... Medieval Jasna Góra Monastery The Jasna Góra Monastery (Polish: Jasna Góra, Hungarian: Fényes Hegy, Latin: Clarus Mons, English: Bright Hill) is a Pauline Fathers monastery in the City of Częstochowa, Poland. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Republic of Ireland

Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other monastic religious house in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Russian Federation

View of the lavra in the 1890s. ... The Ascension Convent in 1882 The Chudov Monastery (also known as Alexius’ Archangel Michael Monastery) was founded in the Kremlin in 1358 by metropolitan Alexius. ... Assumption Cathedral (1405). ... The New Saviour Abbey sprawls along the bank of the Moskva River Novospassky monastery (New monastery of the Saviour) is one of the fortified monasteries surrounding Moscow from south-east. ... Novodevichy convent in summer Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery (Новодевичий монастырь, Богородице-Смоленс&#1082... The monastery of Sts Boris and Gleb near Rostov Borisoglebsky (Борисогле́бский) is a townlet in Russia, 16 km from Rostov and 77 km southwest of Yaroslavl. ... Difficulty of access helped preserve the monastery intact since the 17th century The Ferapontov convent, in the Vologda region of Russia, is considered one of the purest examples of Russian medieval art, a reason given by UNESCO for its inscription in the World Heritage list. ... Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, properly translated in English as The Assumption monastery of St Cyril, has always rivalled the Solovetsky Monastery as the strongest fortress and the richest landowner of the Russian North. ... Solovetsky Monastery Solovetsky Monastery (Соловецкий монастырь in Russian), a monastery on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea. ... Khutyn Monastery of Saviours Transfiguration and of St. ... The Ipatiev Monastery (Ипатьевский монастырь in Russian) is a male monastery in Kostroma. ... Valaam in winter The Valaam Monastery, or Valamo Monastery is the Orthodox monastery in Karelia, which used to be a part of territory contended between Soviet Union and Finland. ... Danilov Monastery, in full Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery (Данилов монастырь, Свято-Данилов монастырь in Russian... Saviour Cathedral of the Andronikov Monastery. ... View of the monastery in the early 19th century Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the southern end of the Nevsky Prospect in St Petersburg to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky, patron saint of the newly-founded Russian capital. ... The Intercession Cathedral. ...

Spain

  • Santa María de Montserrat, Barcelona
  • abbey of Bulbona
  • abbey of San Volusiano
  • abbey of San Antonio de Fredelas
  • abbey of Lezat

Santa María de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located in the Montserrat mountain, near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...

Switzerland

See also: Category:Monasteries in Switzerland

Beinwil Abbey (Kloster Beinwil) was a Benedictine monastery in Beinwil in the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ... For other places with the same name, see Beinwil. ... Cerniat is a municipality in the district of Gruyère, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. ... Disentis Abbey Disentis Abbey (Kloster or Reichskloster Disentis) is a Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland, around which the present town of Disentis/Mustér grew up. ... Disentis (German) or Mustér (Romansh), with its official name Disentis/Mustér is a community of the district Surselva in the Northwest of Canton Grisons in Switzerland. ... Einsiedeln abbey Einsiedeln abbey Lady Fountain Einsiedeln is a Benedictine monastery in Einsiedeln town, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits, that title being derived from the circumstances of its foundation, from which the name Einsiedeln is also said to have originated. ... Einsiedeln is a small municipality in Switzerland best known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey and as place where Paracelsus born. ... Engelberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. ... Engelberg (altitude 1020 metres) is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. ... Unterengstringen is a municipality in the district of Dietikon, in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. ... Fischingen Abbey (Kloster Fischingen), now Fischingen Priory, is a Benedictine monastery situated in Fischingen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on the upper reaches of the Murg, a tributary of the Thur. ... Fischingen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen, in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. ... Kleinlützel Abbey was a small religious house at Kleinlützel (French Petit-Lucelle), a community in the district of Thierstein in the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ... Kleinlützel is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ... Miracle of Mariastein, by Meister E.S., 1543, in Mariastein Abbey church Mariastein Abbey (Kloster Mariastein) is a Benedictine monastery in Metzerlen-Mariastein in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. ... Metzerlen-Mariastein is a municipality in the district of Dorneck, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. ... Muri Abbey (Kloster Muri) was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. ... Muri a town and traditional emirate in the northwestern Taraba State of eastern Nigeria. ... Monastery of Saint John at Müstair The Convent of Saint John is an ancient Benedictine monastery in Müstair, Switzerland and, by reason of its exceptionally well-preserved heritage of Carolingian art, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. ... Müstair is a municipality of the canton of Graubünden, eastern Switzerland, situated in the Kreis (subdistrict) of Val Müstair of the administrative district of Inn. ... Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. ... Peterlingen Abbey or Priory was a Cluniac monastery at Peterlingen, now Payerne, in Lausanne, Switzerland. ... Payerne is a town in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Pfäfers Abbey (Kloster Pfäfers), also known as St. ... Pfäfers is a village in Canton of St. ... Rheinau Abbey (Kloster Rheinau) was a Benedictine monastery in Rheinau in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, founded in about 778 and suppressed in 1862. ... Rheinau is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen, in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. ... Maria-Rickenbach is a Benedictine convent above the village of Niederrickenbach in the center of Switzerland in the canton of Nidwalden that is accessible only by cable car. ... Niederrickenbach is village in the center of Switzerland in the canton of Nidwalden that is most famous for its Benedictine covent Maria-Rickenbach which is accessible only by cable car. ... Rüeggisberg Priory (Kloster Rüeggisberg) was a Cluniac priory in the municipality of Rüeggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. ... Rüeggisberg is a municipality in the district of Seftigen, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. ... Abbey of St. ... Location within Switzerland St. ... The Abbey of Saint-Maurice dAgaune in the diocese of Sion, Switzerland is situated against a cliff in a picturesque section of the Simplon Pass between Geneva and northern Italy. ... 18th century Baroque sculpture of Saint Maurice on the Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, which was a part of the Austrian Empire in that time, now the Czech Republic Saint Maurice (also Moritz or Mauritius) was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century. ... Wettingen Abbey (Kloster Wettingen) was a Cistercian monastery in Wettingen in the Swiss canton of Aargau. ... Wettingen is a large town in Switzerland in the Canton of Aargau, founded in 1045. ... Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a Cistercian nunnery located in Bollingen near Rapperswil, in the Canton of St. ... Bollingen is a village near Rapperswil, Switzerland. ...

United Kingdom

Abbeys and priories in England is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other monastic religious house in England. ... Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in the Isle of Man. ... Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in Northern Ireland Abbreviations and Key The sites listed are ruins unless indicated thus:- Trusteeship denoted as follows:- NM = National Monument Other abbreviations:- County Antrim County Armagh County Derry Derry: possible... Abbeys and priories in Scotland is a link page to any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in Scotland Abbreviations and Key The sites listed are ruins unless indicated thus:- Trusteeship denoted as follows:- (HS) = Historic Scotland (NTS) = National Trust for Scotland (CS) = Church of Scotland Other abbreviations:- Aberdeen... Abbeys and priories in Wales is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in Wales. ...

United States

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Saint Leo Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in Saint Leo, Florida, United States. ...

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