Abbeys and Monasteries

Below is an illustrated index of the 100 abbeys and monasteries profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Featured Abbeys and Monasteries

San Ponziano Spoleto, Umbria, Italy This 12th-century church on the outskirts of town is dedicated to Spoleto's patron saint. It has a fine Romanesque facade and extensive medieval frescoes in the crypt. Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury, Somerset, England Shrouded in mystery and legend, Glastonbury Abbey is a highly atmospheric ruin on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain. Its buildings are fine examples of Norman architecture. Glendalough County Wicklow, Ireland This ancient monastic settlement in a spectacular natural setting was founded by St. Kevin, a hermit monk (d.618). Its extensive ruins include several churches and a graceful round tower. St Andrew's Cathedral St Andrews, Fife, Scotland Once the largest and most important church in Scotland, St Andrew's Cathedral (1160-1318) now lies in picturesque ruins overlooking the North Sea. Its museum contains important medieval artifacts. Monasterboice County Meath, Ireland This ancient monastic site includes a large cemetery, two ruined churches, a tall round tower and two of the finest high crosses in Ireland. Tintern Abbey Wales The second-oldest Cistercian monastery in Britain, Tintern Abbey stands in picturesque ruins on the southeastern border of Wales.

All Abbeys and Monasteries by Country Melk Abbey , Austria Nonnberg Convent Salzburg, Austria Abbaye de la Cambre Brussels, Belgium St. George's Church Cairo, Egypt St. Catherine's Monastery Sinai Peninsula, Egypt St. Paul's Monastery Eastern Desert, Egypt Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury, England Fountains Abbey Yorkshire, England Rievaulx Abbey Yorkshire, England Whitby Abbey Whitby, England St Nicholas Priory Exeter, England Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury, England St Augustine's Abbey Canterbury, England Cerne Abbey Cerne Abbas, England Byland Abbey Yorkshire, England Hailes Abbey Gloucestershire, England Lindisfarne , England Malmesbury Abbey , England Pershore Abbey , England St Michael's Mount Cornwall, England Tewkesbury Abbey Gloucestershire, England Shap Abbey , England Battle Abbey Battle, England Bahar Dar , Ethiopia St-Martin-du-Canigou Languedoc-Roussillon, France Senanque Abbey Provence, France Conques Abbey Conques, France Fontenay Abbey Burgundy, France Vézelay Abbey (Basilique Ste-Madeleine) Vézelay, France Mont St-Michel Normandy, France Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Abbey Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, France Moissac Abbey Cloister Moissac, France Fontfroide Abbey Languedoc-Roussillon, France Abbaye aux Dames and La Trinité Caen, France Abbaye aux Hommes and St-Etienne Caen, France Cîteaux Abbey Saint-Nicolas-les-Cîteaux, France Escaladieu Abbey , France Valmagne Abbey Languedoc-Roussillon, France St-Pierre-de-Montmartre Paris, France Chartreuse du Val de Bénédiction Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France St. Matthias Abbey Trier, Germany Maria Laach Abbey Maria Laach, Germany Schottenkirche St Jakob Regensburg, Germany Mount Athos , Greece Daphni Monastery Attica, Greece Agia Triada Monastery Meteora, Greece Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas Monastery Meteora, Greece Agios Stefanos Monastery Meteora, Greece Great Meteoron Monastery Meteora, Greece Roussanou Monastery Meteora, Greece Varlaam Monastery Meteora, Greece Panagia Tourliani Monastery Mykonos, Greece Monastery of St. John Patmos, Greece Monasterboice County Meath, Ireland Glendalough County Wicklow, Ireland Mellifont Abbey County Louth, Ireland Skellig Michael County Kerry, Ireland Riasc Monastic Settlement County Kerry, Ireland Clonmacnoise County Offaly, Ireland Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery Haifa, Israel Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Rome, Italy San Paolo fuori le Mura Rome, Italy Eremo delle Carceri Assisi, Italy San Damiano Convent Assisi, Italy Sant'Antimo Abbey Tuscany, Italy Casamari Abbey Lazio, Italy Fossanova Abbey Lazio, Italy Marienberg Abbey South Tyrol, Italy Monte Cassino Monastery Lazio, Italy San Ponziano Spoleto, Italy Subiaco Monastery (Sacro Speco) Subiaco, Italy San Galgano Abbey Tuscany, Italy Santo Domingo and the Capilla del Rosario Puebla, Mexico Begijnhof Amsterdam, Netherlands São João Evangelista and Lóios Convent Evora, Portugal Convento do Carmo Lisbon, Portugal Jeronimos Monastery Lisbon, Portugal Alcobaça Monastery Central Portugal, Portugal Batalha Monastery Central Portugal, Portugal Convento de Cristo Tomar, Portugal Holy Trinity Lavra Sergiev Posad, Russia Cathedral of the Epiphany Moscow, Russia Holyrood Abbey Edinburgh, Scotland Dryburgh Abbey Borders, Scotland Iona Abbey Western Isles, Scotland Melrose Abbey Borders, Scotland St Andrew's Cathedral St Andrews, Scotland Monasterio de la Encarnación Madrid, Spain Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales Madrid, Spain Convento de Santa Teresa Avila, Spain Monasterio de la Encarnacion Avila, Spain Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Toledo, Spain Santa Paula Convent Seville, Spain Einsiedeln Canton Schwyz, Switzerland Convent of St. Gall St. Gallen, Switzerland Maalula Monasteries , Syria Mar Mousa al-Habashi Monastery , Syria Holy Hill Basilica Wisconsin, USA Old Ursuline Convent New Orleans, USA Tintern Abbey , Wales

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