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Lower part of the majestic interior of the cloister of Ambronay Abbey illuminated by night. This photo was taken at the Notre Dame d'Ambronay Abbey famous local monument in the French village of Ambronay, in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region.
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France-06 15 2024: View of the ancient Benedictine Abbey of Fontevraud, which is the largest monastic city in Europe, France.
The Montmajour Abbey is a large fortified monastery built in the tenth century by Benedictine monks. It is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône Department, Provence, in the south of France
The abbey of Relec is an abbey founded probably in 1132 in the valley of the Queffleut at the foot of the Monts d'Arrée, in the territory of the commune of Plounéour-Ménez in Finistère in Brittany.
Modern part of medieval Cistercian monastery. Statue of the Virgin Mary carved from stone, towers, blue sky
Romanesque chapel in Piedmont, Italy
View at the bell towers and part of the church of the Catholic Maria Laach Abbey near Glees in Germany. The abbey dates back to the year1100 and is now a monastery of the Benedictine Confederation.
Tintern, Wye Valley, Wales - July 29, 2019:The ruins of Tintern Abbey, founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131. It is situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet, Spain, UNESCO World Heritage Site - This Cistercian abbey in Catalonia is one of the largest in Spain. At its centre is a 12th-century church.
Experience serenity as you explore the tranquil grounds of Monastery Studenica
Roman Church of Sant Joan de Boi, in the Boi Valley, (Catalonia - Spain). This is one of the nine churches which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Upper part of the interior of the cloister of famous Ambronay Abbey illuminated at dusk. This photo was taken at the Notre Dame d'Ambronay Abbey famous local monument in the French village of Ambronay, in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region.
The ancient gothic abbey in the France
Alcobaça is a small town in Portugal, known for its historical and cultural significance. The most notable landmark in Alcobaça is the Monastery of Alcobaça (Mosteiro de Alcobaça), a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Chiaravalle della Colomba, Italy - August 2, 2023:  Medieval abbey of Chiaravalle della Colomba, in Piacenza province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
The Minster of St. Mary and St. Mark is a Romanesque former Benedictine monastery church and today's Catholic parish church in the district of Mittelzell on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance.
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria dell’Auricola or also the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Auricola stands on the top of the hill of the same name, 270 meters above sea level and a few kilometers from the center of Amaseno. According to historical data and some artifacts found in 1896 it can be deduced that the construction of the sanctuary can be traced back to the early 13th century by the Benedictine monks. In 1897, during the restoration, an abbey seal was discovered on which both the figure of an abbot and an inscription that read: \
Church of Saint Mary of Eunate, Navarre, Spain part of the Camino de Santiago  a medieval pilgrimage route.
Haghartsin Monastery Armenia Winter
The old basilica Panagia to Bourgou in the city of Rhodes, Greece.
Sacra di San Michele - Piedmont - The abbey that inspired Umberto Eco to name the rose
View of the nave at Lindisfarne Priory church. The priory was founded by St Aidan in AD635.
Hohenburg Monastery with statue of Saint Odilia on Mont Sainte-Odile near Ottrott. Bas-Rhin department in Alsace region of France
Monumental Chapel in the South Limburg country side near Brunssum
Pavia, Italy - February 27, 2024: Certosa di Pavia, a medieval church and monastery in Pavia, Italy, on a rainy day.
View from wineseller to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta. Georgia
VEZZOLANO, ASTI, PIEDMONT, ITALY - May 25, 2015: View of the cloister of the Abbazia of Santa Maria di Vezzolano in Albugnano, one of the most important medieval buildings in Piedmont, in Gothic and Romanesque style.
Close-up view of old stone  doorway arches in San Clodio monastery church, 13th century, Leiro, Ourense province, Galicia, Spain. Ornamental potted plants at both sides.
In East Germany
Augustinian Convent building founded in 1317 by the Dauphins de la Tour and has sustained numerous alterations after the Revolution. The cloister dates from the reconstruction work undertaken by the monks in about 1640, after the accidental collapse of part of the buildings. This photo was shot in Cremieu medieval town, in Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region in France during a summer sunny day.
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