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Visit the Faithful Monks of Casamari Abbey
By • Catholic Online • 10/22/2011
The Abbey of Casamari (Abbazia di Casamari) is a 13th-century active Cistercian monastery southeast of Rome, in the Italian region of Lazio. ROME, ITALY (Catholic Online) - The Abbey of Casamari was built between 1203 and 1217 AD. A Benedictine monastery occupied the spot previously, but ...
Abbey of Fossanova seen as magnificent example of Cistercian architecture
By • Catholic Online • 10/13/2011
The Abbey of Fossanova is a Cistercian abbey with a beautiful church and peaceful cloisters. Considered a magnificent example of Cistercian architecture, reflecting what Clairvaux was like than the original site itself, which has sadly become a high-security prison. Its architectural style ...
Marienberg is world's highest abbey at 4,400 feet
By • Catholic Online • 10/5/2011
Marienberg Abbey, also known as Abbazia Monte Maria and Kloster Marienberg is a Benedictine abbey in Italy in the South Tyrol region. Founded in 1150, the abbey has a long tradition of education. Marienberg is Europe's highest abbey at 4,400 ft and was built in the Baroque style with some ...
Rebuilt after WW II, Montecassino Monastery remains a testament to St. Benedict
By • Catholic Online • 10/2/2011
Founded by St. Benedict in 529 AD, Montecassino Monastery has had a long and troubled history, suffering from repeated attacks, pillaging and natural disasters. The site of a bloody battle during World War II that cost hundreds of lives coupled with the complete destruction of the monastic ...
The Monastery of St. Benedict encourages visitors to pray at Benedict's cave
By • Catholic Online • 9/27/2011
Surrounded by bountiful natural beauty, the Monastery of St. Benedict in Subiaco in Italy enshrines the cave in which St. Benedict lived as a hermit before he organized his first monastic community. Subiaco is located southeast of Rome. The monastery, while still active welcomes visitors to ...
San Galgano Abbey remains amazingly intact today
By • Catholic Online • 9/21/2011
The Abbey of San Galgano was founded by Cistercian monks from Casamari Abbey in the 13th century. Dedicated to St. Galganus, the abbey was constructed around 1224-88. While most of the surrounding grounds have suffered decay, the abbey remains amazingly intact in the present day. LOS ...
Santa Chiara in Naples survived Allied bombing to greet visitors in modern day
By • Catholic Online • 9/21/2011
Santa Chiara, one of the largest and most important churches in Naples, Italy was founded in 1310 by Robert the Wise. The church interior was given a Baroque makeover in 1742-57, which was regrettably destroyed by an Allied bomb at the height of World War II in August, 1943. Santa Chiara ...
Graceful archways prominent feature of Convento do Carmo
By • Catholic Online • 9/14/2011
Once Lisbon's greatest convent, the Convento do Carmo was severely damaged in Portugal's 1755 earthquake. Open-air summer orchestral concerts are held beneath its majestic archways today. The convent is an evocative ruin and part of the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo. Its ruined Gothic nave, ...
Jeronimos Monastery
By • Catholic Online • 9/12/2011
Visitors to Lisbon will be duly impressed with the Jeronimos Monastery. Founded in 1501 as a tribute to the Virgin Mary and the success of Portugal's early seafaring explorers, it remains as a stunning example of the era's architecture and stands as part of a larger World Heritage Site. Lisbon, ...
Cistercian Alcobaça Monastery remains the largest church in Portugal
By • Catholic Online • 9/9/2011
Facing the Moors in an important battle at Santarém in March 1147, Afonso Henríques vowed that he would build a great monastery if God granted him victory. After winning the battle and becoming the first Portuguese king, Afonso founded the Monastery of St. Mary at Alçobaca in 1153 and gave ...
