Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens
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Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens
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Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens
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Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens
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Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens
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Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens
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Black Sea · Ukraine · Yalta
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Baltic Sea · Russia · Saint Petersburg
The history has seen two ways in which monasteries emerge: the first way is when monastic abodes develop by themselves, in desolate locations, based on "monastic feats" of saintly hermits; the other way is when monasteries are created by devote Christians, largely near cities or towns, as church fortresses to protect and extend the Christian faith ...
Russia · Suzdal
The Alexandrovsky Monastery (the Convent of St. Alexander) is situated after Pokrovsky Bridge, on the left, high bank of the Kamenka River, over a ravine. According to a legend, the Convent was founded by Aleksandr (Alexander) Nevsky in 1240. In the old times, the Convent of St. Alexander was known as the Grand Lavra and served as a burial vault fo...
Europe · Czech Republic · Prague
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