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Monastery of the Three Hierarchs

Monastery of the Three Hierarchs

Iași, RO

The Monastery of the Three Hierarchs is an important 17th century monument, whose church was erected between 1637 and 1639 as a royal necropolis. In 1641 the relics of the Three Hierarchs (Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom) were placed in the monastery church. Plundered and burned by armies (1650, 1686), shaken by earthquakes (1711, 1781, 1795, 1802), the church was restored between 1882 and 1904.

Monastery of the Transfiguration

Monastery of the Transfiguration

Ovcar Banja, RS

The Monastery of the Transfiguration, located in the gorge of Ovčar-Kablar, was originally situated on the other side (left) of the Western Morava, but was demolished in 1910 due to the construction of the railway Čačak-Višegrad. The first mention of the Monastery of the Transfiguration in written sources is related to the year 1525.

Monastery of Uclés

Monastery of Uclés

Uclés, ES

The Monastery of Ucles dates from 12th century. It is currently managed by a foundation. The complex is accessed through a baroque doorway, next to the south of the building. The conventual dependencies are distributed around a large cloister.

Monastery of Vatopedi

Monastery of Vatopedi

Karies , GR

Monastery of Vatopedi is one of the 20 self-governing Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos. It is ranked second in the Athonite, the hierarchical order of the twenty monasteries on Mount Athos.

Monastery of Woeltingerode

Monastery of Woeltingerode

Goslar, DE

The monastery of Woeltingerode (Kloster Woeltingerode) is an ancient monastery of great importance in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The monastic complex includes today the monastery church, a distillery, a farm shop with local products, a restaurant and a hotel housed in the former cloister.

Monastery of Yuste

Monastery of Yuste

Cuacos de Yuste, ES

Built in the early 15th century, this monastery was founded by a group of monks who were donated a bit of land. It is famous for being the last place of residence of Emporer Charles V after he passed the crown to his son Philip II.

Monastery Skiti Veria

Monastery Skiti Veria

Veria, GR

The Holy Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner or St John the Baptist is a 9th-century monastery located on a hill overlooking the River Aliakmonas, very close to the towns of Veria and Vergina.

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