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Poblet Monastery

A large 12th-century Cistercian abbey, considered an artistic masterpiece with a blend of architectural styles.

A monastery complex from the Bulgarian Renaissance, important to the spiritual and social life of Bulgaria.

An 8th-century monastery with a beautiful Baroque cathedral and an ancient library.

A masterpiece of Gothic Cistercian art and architecture.

An intact and complete medieval monastery that demonstrates the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture.

Two striking buildings from Portugal’s “Golden Age” of global exploration and seafaring.

Perched on high rocks, these monasteries served as places of retreat and prayer for monastic communities.

A beautiful urban landscape with diverse historical architecture in a range of styles.

A fortified monastery used by Ivan the Terrible in his efforts to defeat the Muslim Khanate of Kazan.

An early monastic settlement over 1000 years old, situated on an isolated rock island in the Atlantic Ocean.