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See Monastery of La Concepcion, Zacualpan de Amilpas, Mexico (UNESCO site)
The monastery of La Concepcionin Zacualpan was built by the Augustinians. It has conserved much of its original layout including the original layout of gardens and homes that surround it. Water here is provided by the melting snows of Popocatepel. The baptistery has a arch and in its wall are the remains of a painted altarpiece. Its Rosario Chapel has other small Baro... -
Visit Monastery of Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
Historic monastery atop a promontory offering sweeping sea views & a museum with religious objects. -
Visit Monastery of Saint Anthony, Egypt
The Monastery of Saint Anthony is a Coptic Orthodox monastery standing in an oasis in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, in the northern part of the Red Sea Governorate close to the border with the Suez Governorate. Hidden deep in the Red Sea Mountains, it is located 334 km (208 mi) southeast of Cairo and can be reached from Cairo in just 5 to 6 hours. The Monaste... -
Visit Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, Lebanon
Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, or Monastery of Qozhaya is a large and important Maronite monastery. It is located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. The Monastery of Qozhaya holds significant importance within Maronite tradition and history. Its origins date back to the 13th century, serving as a residence for monks and, at one point,... -
Visit Monastery of Saint Barnabas and Icon Museum, Constantia, Northern Cyprus
The monastery of Saint Barnabas (or Ayios Barnabas) was a church on the island of Cyprus, located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Constantia. The site is today within Northern Cyprus and functions as a museum. The original shrine church was founded in the late fifth century, perhaps in 477, when the Emperor Zeno financed the construction of a basilica near the spot... -
See Monastery of Saint Euthymius, Russia (UNESCO site)
The Saviour Monastery of St. Euthymius is a monastery in Suzdal, Russia. The monastery was founded in the 14th century, and grew in importance in the 16th and 17th centuries after donations by Vasili III, Ivan IV and the Pozharsky family, a noble dynasty of the region. Among the buildings erected during this period were the Assumption Church, the bell tower, the surr... -
Visit Monastery of Saint Mark, Jerusalem
Saint Mark's Syrian Orthodox Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery and church in Jerusalem. According to a 6th-century inscription found during a restoration in 1940, the church is on the ancient site of the house of Mary, mother of St. Mark the Evangelist (Acts 12:12) and the place of the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples. "This is the house of Mary, mother... -
Visit Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara, Nitrian Desert, Egypt
The Monastery of Saint Mary El-Sourian is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. The monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and carries her name. In scholarly references from the nineteenth century it is generally called the c... -
Take Boat to Monastery of Saint Naum, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia
Located close to the Albanian border is the monastery built by St. Naum in 905. You can catch a boat to the monastery leaving in the morning from Ohrid port. Although the original monastery has burned down it was rebuilt in the 16thand 17thcenturies. Still it’s quite an impressive site to see and don’t be surprised if you see a few peacocks on the grounds.... -
Visit Monastery of Saint Thaddeus (Kara Kilise), Iran (UNESCO site)
The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus is an ancient Armenian monastery in the mountainous area of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Also known as Kara Kilise (the "Black Church"), it is located about 20 kilometers from the town of Chaldiran. The monastery and its distinctive Armenian conical roofs are visible from long distances. According to the tradition of the Armenian Apo... -
See Monastery of San Andrés Apostol, Calpan, Mexico (UNESCO site)
Calpan was subdued by Cortés personally in 1522 and the Franciscans arrived here to build theSan Andrés Apostol monasterycomplex in 1548 under Juan de Alameda. The capillas posas were begun in 1555. The facade is Plateresque with Moorish influence. It is adorned with Isabelina volutes on the entrance arch with shells on top. There is one bell tower on th... -
See Monastery of San Francisco, Lima, Peru
Convento de San Francisco is the Spanish name for Saint Francis Monastery located in Lima, Peru at Ancash, south of Parque la Muralla and one block northeast from the Plaza Mayor. The church and convent are part of the Historic Centre of Lima, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. Aside from a church and monastery it also contains a library and ca... -
See Monastery of San Guillermo Abad, Totolapan, Mexico (UNESCO site)
The monastery of San Guillermo Abadis located in Totolapan and built by the Augustinians in 1553. Its cloister is small even though its walls and buttresses are very heavy. The corner chapels in the atrium are still intact and there are a number of notable oil paintings and an old organ in the choir of the church. There is also an outstanding two-color frieze in one o... -
See Monastery of San Juan Baustista (Tlayacapán), Mexico (UNESCO site)
Towering over everything else in the town of Tlayacapan, is the former monastery of San Juan Baustista (John the Baptist). This monastery is part of the series of monasteries near the Popocatepetl volcano which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1994. Today only the church portion retains its original function and serves as the parish church for the municipality. T... -
See Monastery of San Juan Bautista, Yecapixtla, Mexico (UNESCO site)
Monastery of San Juan Bautista was a teocalli, or sacred precinct, dedicated to a god of commerce called Yacapitzauac. This teocalli was destroyed by the Spanish under Gonzalo de Sandoval when he captured and sacked the settlement in 1521. This teocalli and god were the center of the pre-Hispanic community. The Franciscans were the first to arrive in the 1520s to evan...
