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• "the Abbey of Fontenay - is a Cistercian abbey - founded by !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "Saint Bernard of Clairvaux - in 1118 - built in the Romanesque style !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "it is one of the oldest - and most complete - Cistercian abbeys - in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "comprising church - cloister - dormitory - chapter house - caldarium - and refectory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the spirit of Cistercian architecture - is simple - utilitarian - and self-sufficient !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "a bridge - between Romanesque - and Gothic architectures - where light - is God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the Abbey of Fontenay - in the art of urban development - is perfect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "it is embedded - in the surrounded landscape - and makes it stronger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "central are - the nave - as space for prayer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "and the cloister - in its centre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "there is a garden - representing - heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "which you can near - but not reach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Fontenay

Fontenay

Fontenay

Fontenay

Fontenay

Fontenay

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Vézelay - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ VEZELAY

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• "Vézelay Abbey - is a Benedictine monastery - in Vézelay - in Burgundy - France !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Vézelay stands - at the beginning - of one of the four major routes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "through France - for pilgrims - going to Santiago de Compostela - in Galicia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Vézelay - is a perfect church - and a masterpiece of architecture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the nave - is impressive - with two different colours - of stone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "to be directed - to the main space - the Gothic choir !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "which is bathed - in light !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it is built weightless - striving for heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vézelay Abbey - Sacred Destinations: LINK ¤ SACRED DESTINATIONS

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• "the Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene - in Vézelay - has a Romanesque nave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and Gothic choir - both full of light !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "they are outstanding masterpieces - of art - and architecture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the measurements of the church - are carefully chosen - to create !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "a spectacular effect - in the nave - twice a year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "at midday - on the summer solstice - nine pools of sunlight - fall upon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the exact center - of the nave - forming a path of light - leading to the altar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "at midday - on the winter solstice - the pools of light - fall on the upper capitals - of the north arcade !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the basilica has many - sculptures - on the tympanums - semicircular arch over the door !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and capitals - one interesting is the - "Mystic Mill"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "it shows a man - grinding grain - into flour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "which an other man - solemnly collects in a sack !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vezelay

Vezelay

Vezelay

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Vezelay

Vezelay

Vezelay

 

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San Francesco d'Assisi - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SAN FRANCESCO

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• "the Basilica - of St. Francis of Assisi - is the mother church !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "of the Roman Catholic Order - of Friars Minor - known as the Franciscan Order - in Assisi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the city - where St. Francis - was born - the upper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and lower churches - are decorated with frescoes - including works by Giotto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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San Francesco

San Francesco

San Francesco

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Maulbronn - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MAULBRONN

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• "Maulbronn Monastery - a Cistercian monastery complex - has its own style !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "the church - built in a style transitional from Romanesque to Gothic - was consecrated in 1178 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Maulbronn

Maulbronn

Maulbronn

 

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• "Heiligenkreuz Abbey - is a Cistercian monastery - in Austria !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "it is the oldest - continuously occupied - Cistercian monastery - in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the Heiligenkreuz Abbey - is a masterpiece - of the art of urban development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the abbey church of Heiligenkreuz - combines two styles of architecture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the nave is Romanesque - while the choir is Gothic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "the abbey is a centre for music - of the Gregorian chant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Heiligenkreuz

Heiligenkreuz

Heiligenkreuz

Heiligenkreuz

Heiligenkreuz

Heiligenkreuz

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Tenryu-ji - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ TENRYU-JI

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• "Tenryu-ji - is the head temple - of the Tenryu branch - of Rinzai Zen Buddhism !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "located in Kyoto - Japan - founded in 1339 - to venerate Gautama Buddha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the temple - and the garden - are a masterpiece - of the art of urban development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the garden - created by Muso Soseki - features a circular promenade !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "around sogen pond - and is a special place - of scenic beauty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

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Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

 

 

 

 

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• "the monastery - run by monks - or nuns - includes a place !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "reserved for prayer - which may be a chapel - church - or temple !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "a monastery complex - typically comprises a church - dormitory !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "cloister - refectory - library - balneary - and infirmary !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "these may include a hospice - and a range of agricultural buildings !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "monasteries are important contributors - to the surrounding community !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "they are centres - of intellectual progression - and education !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "they welcome people - to come study - and learn - allowing them a dialogue !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "most monasteries - have sizeable libraries !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "monasteries offer respite - for pilgrim travellers - monks care for their emotional needs !!!!!!!!!!!!"

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• "over time - lay people started - to make pilgrimages - to monasteries !!!!!!!!!!!!"