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Description:: Abbeys, monasteries and convents around the world.

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Any abbey, convent, or monastery may be included. Though primarily intended for the Christian religion, there are those of other world religions that are also welcome!! The primary requirement is that they be an established place of formal religious retreat, with resident supervision.

We will also accept inactive sites, or those that may be classified as "ruins," or that have been converted to other uses -- as long as adequate DOCUMENTATION can be provided about its status as an abbey or monastery.

If you have any question about the suitability of any particular location for this category, please contact the group leader.

Instructions for Posting a Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Waymark:

This is an adopted category so the requirements reflect changes that are not necessarily met by all of the waymarks you may see here, which are grandfathered in, of course.

NAME: This particulalry naming convention MUST be followed:
Abbey/Monastery/Convent name - Location
Examples:
Abbey Number One - Berlin, Germany
Abbey Number Two - Hometown, Iowa

1. Personally obtained GPS coordinates. These should be taken as near to the entrance as possible. Use a viewpoint only if access is restricted. Please explain this in your description!

2. At least TWO personally taken photos. One should show an overview of the building and grounds and the other must show a clear view of a sign or lettering showing the name of the facility. Multiple photos are encouraged to give as much of an overview as possible. If there is no sign, you may substitute another close-up photo. Please explain this in your description. Pleas do NOT include your GPSr in any photo!

3. A good description of the waymark with as much background as possible. Do a little research to make your waymark a valuable contribution to the category. Please include information about access to the location--roads, trails, parking, visitor facilities, tours, etc. The idea is to encourage visits, so anything that would help the potential visitor would be good to include. NOTE: All quoted material must be clearly indicated and the source given, including URL if from a web site.

SPECIAL NOTE: While the details outlined in our category description, and the requirements listed in the posting instructions, cover the MINIMUM elements and standards for all waymarks in this category, each waymark will also be evaluated by a volunteer reviewer for overall quality and appropriateness. If a reviewer deems that there are deficiencies in some aspect of the waymark, the waymark may be either declined or accepted with request for changes and/or additions in either content or format.

Each waymark will be evaluated on its own merits. We will endeavor to be reasonable and flexible while maintaining the quality standards for the category. If there is a disagreement, try to work it out with the evaluating officer, or appeal to the group leader, but we reserve the right to accept or decline a waymark based on our best judgement.

LANGUAGE NOTE: We recognize waymarking as a global hobby and welcome waymarks from all countries. Because of our international scope, we also acknowledge ENGLISH as our lingua franca. English will create the highest level of accessibility globally. All waymarks must have at least a short description in ENGLISH. We encourage bilingual and multilingual waymarks, but one of the languages must be English. We have volunteer translators to help.

Relying on software or internet based translators, such as Babylon and Google Translate, may NOT yield accurate translations that are intelligible. Use these only when there is no alternative. Although we do not expect grammatical perfection, a waymark may be declined if there the English language is not understandable.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

Describe your visit, including the date, with as much detail as possible, AND contribute at least ONE PHOTO, original, different from those already in the gallery, if possible.

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view gallery	St. Catherine's Monastery - Sinai, Egypt in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries St. Catherine's Monastery is an Orthodox monastery on the Sinai peninsula at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt. posted by: denben location: Egypt date approved: 5/14/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Monastery Immaculate Conception - Ferdinand, IN in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Home of the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, IN posted by: thegorilla23 location: Indiana date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: 5/12/2013
view gallery	Abbaye de Notre-Dame - Autrey - Vosges, France in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Une vieille abbaye qui continue à être ce pour quoi elle a été érigée! posted by: gemeloj location: Lorraine, France date approved: 5/9/2013 last visited: 5/9/2013
view gallery	Sisters of Saint Joseph - Pittsford, NY in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries This convent houses one of the largest religious orders in the Rochester, NY area. These nuns are not cloistered... rather, they are out in the community, in every imaginable field of service. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 4/30/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Mosteiro de São Salvador de Moreira - Maia, Portugal in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries [PT]O Mosteiro do Divino Salvador de Moreira localiza-se na freguesia de Moreira, na cidade da Maia. [EN]The Monastery of the Divine Savior of Moreira is located in the parish of Moreira, in the town of Maia. posted by: razalas location: Porto, Portugal date approved: 4/18/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	klášter paulánu, Oborište, Czech republic in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Monastery of order Paulians was builed on the ruins of the fortress in the years 1681 to 1688 posted by: Noe1 location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/13/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Saint Gerard's Monastery. Wellington. New Zealand. in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Saint Gerards, the iconic prominently placed 19th century gothic revival church and monastery, dominates the hills surrounding Oriental Bay overlooking Wellington City. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 4/9/2013 last visited: 4/5/2013
view gallery	klášter dominikánu s kostelem sv. Václava, Opava, Czech republic in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Former Dominican monastery founded in 1291 by the Opava Duke Nicholas I posted by: Noe1 location: Moravskoslezsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/7/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	klášter minoritu s kostelem sv. Ducha, Opava, Czech republic in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Former Minorite monastery, founded probably around the year 1238 posted by: Noe1 location: Moravskoslezsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 4/6/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Convento de Santa Iria - Tomar, Portugal in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries [PT]Igreja e convento de Santa Iria estão localizados junto ao rio Nabão na cidade de Tomar e está classificado como Imóvel de Interesse Público. [EN]Church and Convent of Santa Iria are located along the river Nabão in the town of Tomar. posted by: razalas location: Santarém, Portugal date approved: 4/3/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Monastery - HÜMÜH Monastery Retreat Centre - Christian Valley, BC in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries HÜMÜH Monastery is about 27 km. north, up Christian Valley Road from Westbridge, on Highway 33. posted by: BK-Hunters location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 3/29/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	klášter kapucínu s kostelem sv. Felixe, Sušice, Czech republic in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Barokní klášter s chrámem sv. Felixe z Cantalice, vybudován v roce 1655 / Baroque monastery with church of St. Felix of Cantalice, built in 1655. posted by: Noe1 location: Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 3/23/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	klášter milosrdných bratrí s kostelem sv. Leopolda, Brno, Czech republic in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Late Baroque monastery of the Brothers of Mercy / Pozdne barokní klášter rádu Milosrdných bratrí. posted by: Noe1 location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic date approved: 3/18/2013 last visited: 4/23/2013
view gallery	Monestir de Sant Pere de Galligants — Girona, Spain in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Sant Pere de Galligants is a former Benedictine abbey built from 992, outside the city walls of Girona. Today it's home of the Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya (Archaeological Museum of Catalonia) posted by: prussel location: Cataluña, Spain date approved: 3/6/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes - Toledo, Spain in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes (aka Iglesia de San Juan de los Reyes or Monastery of Saint John of the Kings) was built from 1477-1504 in Toledo, Spain. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain date approved: 3/3/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Convento de San Pedro Mártir - Toledo, Spain in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Convento de San Pedro Mártir (also known as the Iglesia de San Pedro Mártir) is located in historic Toledo, Spain. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain date approved: 3/2/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Kloster Bentlage - Rheine, Germany in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Bentlage beherbert ein Museum, die Europäische Märchengesellschaft, ein Café und Restaurant. \| Bentlage accommodates a museum, the European fairy tale society, a café and restaurant. posted by: 00M location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany date approved: 3/2/2013 last visited: 4/6/2013
view gallery	Dalum Kloster - Odense, Denmark in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Dalum Nonnekloster. posted by: Walking Boots location: Denmark date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida — Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), Spain in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida (Friary of La Rábida) is a Franciscan friary in the southern Spanish town of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva posted by: prussel location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 2/21/2013 last visited: 2/22/2013
view gallery	Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Cura — Puig de Randa (Illes Balears), Spain in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The monastery Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Cura (short: Santuari de Cura) is on the top of the Puig de Randa, at a height of 543 meters between the communities Algaida and Llucmajor. posted by: prussel location: Islas Baleares, Spain date approved: 2/21/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Convento da Graça - Torres Vedras, Portugal in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Convento da Graça is located in a central square of Torres Vedras. posted by: Torgut location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 2/21/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Abbey of Marédret - Namur - Belgium in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Abbey of Marédret near the abbey of Maredsous. posted by: lopac44 location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 2/19/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Maredsous abbey - Maredsous - Namur-Belgium in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Abbey of Maredsous. posted by: lopac44 location: Namur, Belgium date approved: 2/18/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	klášter paulánu, Brtnice, Czech republic in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Bývalý klášter z první poloviny 17. stoltí / Baroque monastery founded in the first half of the 17th century. posted by: Noe1 location: Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic date approved: 2/18/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Goshavank Monastery (Tavush province - Armenia) in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Goshavank Monastery, formerly known as Nor Getik, is a 12-13th century Armenian monastery situated in the village of Gosh in the Tavush Province of Armenia. posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Armenia date approved: 2/17/2013 last visited: never

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