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Abbeys & Monasteries of Europe
 ~ Abbeys, Ruins, Convents, Monasteries...

The Photochrom Photograph collection displayed on these pages is dated between 1890 and 1900 and available from the Library of Congress.  The collection includes pictures of abbeys, cathedrals, and churches, and also castles, city gates, bridges, harbors, and other things as well. 

 These pages are devoted to abbeys, cathedrals, churches, and other things sacred or religious.  Scroll down for page links.  For photographs of Castles and Gates, see my castle pages.  For people in traditional costume, see my costume pages, and for everything else, click here.  

I wish I had time to fill these pages with information about each abbey, grotto, tomb, shrine, church and monastery pictured.  But realistically, I just don't.  Occasionally, however, an abbey will have a link to more information.  I will also work to interlink these photographs with my Monastic Pages.  If you want more information about any of these photographs, just google it.  Post any info in my comments section if you like. 

Enjoy!!
 -Richenda
The Photochrome Collection.  Detroit Publishing Co., 1905.   Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Abbeys, churches and Cathedrals:

Abbeys of the British Isles Page One &
more Abbeys of the British Isles Page Two
Cathedrals of the British Isles
Churches of the British Isles
Holy sites & more, British Isles.

   you are here »»  Abbeys of Europe (scroll down).      
Churches of Europe, Page One &
more Churches of Europe, Page Two &
still more Churches of Europe, Page Three
Holy sites of Europe
Cathedrals of Europe, Page One &
more Cathedrals of Europe, Page Two.

Holy Sites of the Holy Land Page One &
more Holy Sites of the Holy Land Page Two &
still more Holy Sites of the Holy Land Page Three.

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    Europe

     

    [Gottweih (i.e., Göttweigmonastery), Lower Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    Now part of southern Austria.
    [Gottweih (i.e., Göttweigmonastery), Lower Austria, Austro-Hungary]
    göttweigmonastery.>   334k  





    [Perasto, Rock of the Madonna, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    The church, Our Lady of Skrpelj, or Our Lady of the Rock, is built up 
    around a rock protruding from the Bay of Kotor in today's Montenegro.
    Our Lady of Skrpelj neighbors St. George island and monastery. 
    [Perasto, Rock of the Madonna, Dalmatia, Austro-Hungary]
    rock_madonna.>   311k  




    [The monastery of St. Honorat, Cannes, Riviera]
    [The monastery of St. Honorat, Cannes, Riviera]
    honorat_monastery.>   343k  




    [The convent, Cetinje, Montenegro]
    [The convent, Cetinje, Montenegro]
    montenegro.>   258k  




    [Convent bridge and the spire of Notre Dame, Bruges, Belgium]
    [Convent bridge and the spire of Notre Dame, Bruges, Belgium]
    bridge_belgium.>   282k
    bridge_belgium_large.>     1,994k




    [Ruins of Eldena, Griefswald (i.e., Greifswald), Pommeraina, Germany]
    [Ruins of Eldena, Griefswald (i.e., Greifswald), Pommeraina, Germany]
    eldena_monastery.>   437k  




    Heisterbach Abbey
    [Abtei Heisterbach ruins, the Rhine, Germany]
    [Abtei Heisterbach ruins, the Rhine, Germany]
    heisterbach_abbey.>    382k  




    [Ruins of Walkenried, Hartz, Germany]
    [Ruins of Walkenried, Hartz, Germany]
    walkenried_abbey.>   252k  




    [Ruins of the convent, Paulinzella, Thuringia, Germany]
    [Ruins of the convent, Paulinzella, Thuringia, Germany]
    paulinzella_convent.>    295k  




    [Convent of San Martino, with burying ground, Naples, Italy]
    [Convent of San Martino, with burying ground, Naples, Italy]
    san_martino.>     229k  




    San Martino, another view.

    san_martino2.>     282k  




    [Mont Majour Abbey (i.e., Abbaye de Montmajour), Orange, Provence, France ]
    [Mont Majour Abbey (i.e., Abbaye de Montmajour), Orange, Provence, France ]
    majour_abbey.>   2.1M  




    [Abbey from the ramparts, Mont St. Michel, France]
    [Abbey from the ramparts, Mont St. Michel, France]
    michel_abbey.>      2.5M  




    Abbey, Mont St. Michel, France, another view.
    Abbey, Mont St. Michel, France, another view.
    michel.>      2.2M 




    Abbey, Mont St. Michel, France, monks' promenade.
    Abbey, Mont St. Michel, France, promenade monks
    monk_promenade.>     239k




    [Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseilles, France]
    [Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseilles, France]
    lagarde.>        2.3M  




    [Notre Dame de la Garde I, Marseilles, France]
    [Notre Dame de la Garde I, Marseilles, France]
    lagarde2_300.>     277k
    lagarde2.>        1,964k





    [Notre Dame d' Afrique and Carmelite convent, Algiers, Algeria]
    [Notre Dame d' Afrique and Carmelite convent, Algiers, Algeria]
     af_convent_algiers.>     212k  




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