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Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain - http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Athos/
A guided tour of this flourishing ecclesiastical community by Macedonian Heritage, including an illustrated description of its architecture, with bibliography. |
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The Abbey of Montecassino - http://www.officine.it/montecassino/main_e.htm
Illustrated history and visitor information for the famous Italian monastery founded by St. Benedict. Bombed in 1944, it has been rebuilt to its former plan. |
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St. Gall Monastery Plan - http://www.stgallplan.org/
This Mellon Foundation-funded project displays the extraordinary survival of a monastic plan created in the early 9th century. Images of the plan and reconstructions from it. |
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St. Catherine's Monastery, Egypt - http://touregypt.net/catherines.htm
An illustrated history and description of this ancient monastery in the Sinai desert, built 527-565, from Tour Egypt. |
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Musée des Augustins de Toulouse - http://www.augustins.org/
Museum housed in the church and the chapter house of an Augustinian monastery, built in the southern French Gothic style. Includes a brief history and images of the buildings. |
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Archabbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary - http://www.bences.hu/en
Benedictine monks settled here in 996 and went on to convert the Hungarians. Official history, description and photo album of this World Heritage Site, still in monastic use. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01010a.htm - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01010a.htm
An article from the Catholic Encyclopedia explaining the history, layout and function of monasteries. Expandable thumbnail image of the plan of Durham Cathedral Priory, UK. |
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Monasteries - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/monastery.html
Images and information on a selection of monasteries from medieval to modern in Europe and Asia, provided by Great Buildings Online. |
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St. Mary's Foundation - http://www.zakladasvetemarije.hr
Established to protect and repair the Benedictine monastery, island and church of St. Mary on the Island, at Mljet National Park, Croatia. |
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The Abbey of Saint-Germain of Auxerre - http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/auxerre/fr/
The French Ministry of Culture covers 15 centuries of history of this monastery founded by Germanus. Plans, reconstructions, biography of Germanus, virtual pilgrimage, and outline of techniques used in studying the building. |
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Maulbronn Monastery, Germany - http://home.bawue.de/~wmwerner/english/maulbron.html
The most complete and best-preserved medieval monastery north of the Alps and hence a World Heritage Site. Brief history, 19th-century plan and photographs from Wolfgang M. Werner. |
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Romanian Monasteries - http://www.romanian-monasteries.go.ro
Images and information from Iulia Nicorici about the history, architecture and art of a selection of orthodox monasteries in Romania from medieval to modern. |
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Church and Convent of Saint Dominic in Fiesole - http://sandomenicodifiesole.op.org/
An illustrated history of this convent founded in 1405 halfway between Florence and Fiesole. Includes visitor information and details of lodging offered. |
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Al-Ahram: St Catherine's on the List - http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/596/hr1.htm
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St Catherine in Sinai, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, to its list of protected sites. Includes description and photograph. |
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Languedoc: Historic Monasteries - http://www.languedoc-france.info/0305_abbeys.htm
James McDonald provides a guide to the religious houses of this part of southern France, including the World Heritage site of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert. |