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Monastery Tour - Monasteries in Europe - Monastery Tour - Monasteries in Europe
Monastery Tour: explore churches and monasteries in Europe, Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex, which subsequently played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria., St. Nikola Shishovski Monastery is located in the northern part of Macedonia, about 20 km from Skopje, on top of the cliff above Lake Matka. There is no written evidence for the original building of the monastery but it was first mentioned in the 17th century., Dragomirna Monastery is situated in the northeastern part of Romania, in Bukovina region, in the proximity of Sucheava town. The church in Dragomirna was erected in 1602. With its 42 meters on vertical and only 9,6 meters width, the church is the highest in Moldavia Region, and extremely narrow, that gives an uncommon elegance., The Sucevita Monastery is one of the most outstanding examples of Moldavian monasteries; with its frescoes gaining a worldwide reputation., Arbore Monastery is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the Bukovina region, about 30 km from the town of Suceava. Arbore Monastery is among the famous painted monasteries in Romania; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993., The Moldovita Monastery is one of the oldest monastic buildings in the region. A fortified stone church was erected around 1410, the monastery was built in 1512 by Petru Raresh., Patrauti Monastery is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the Bukovina region, in Suceava county. Patrauti Monastery is among the famous painted monasteries in Romania; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993., Zica Monastery is located in the central part of Serbia, near the town of Kraljevo. The monastery was built at the beginning of 13th century; its founder was Stefan the First-Crowned, the first king of Serbia. The monastery was dedicated to the Ascension of Our Lord., Voronet Monastery is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the Bukovina region, near the town of Gura Humorului. Voronet Monastery is one of the famous painted monasteries from Romania; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List., Humor monastery is located in the picturesque village Humor, six kilometers from the town Gura Humorului, in the Bukovina region, in the northeastern part of Romania.
The present church was built in 1530. The edifice was built on a clubs plan, without a tower above the nave.
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