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poblet monastery
Posted June 20, 2006 at 03:08 AM by hiba
The Poblet Monastery is located in Tarragona, Spain, about an hour and a half north of Barcelona. The monastery was established in the mid-12th century, but was set on fire during the Carlist War. It was rebuilt and reinhabited in the 1930s. It is really an experience to go and see how a monastery functions today. There are guided tours led by [...]
aubazine monastery in correze, france
Posted June 29, 2006 at 10:10 PM by
We decided to visit the monastery at Aubazine, and ended up staying to hear an hour-long guided tour. The building was absolutely gorgeous – the monastery dates back to the 11th century and connects to a large church right next to it. There was a really cool stairway that leads from the second floor of the monastery into the church, which [...]
ancient monastery
Posted August 24, 2006 at 08:33 PM by
A 300-year old Maronite Monastery built into a steep mountain. It is cut off from the outside world and the only way up is a trek on foot through the mountain.
