Fontfroide Abbey has a long history which dates back to the 11th century. It was rather neglected when it was bought in 1908 at auction by Artist and curator Gustave ... read more
The Stift Altenburg is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1144 by Countess Hildeburg of Poigen-Rebgau, and has a lot to offer today for visitors. The impressive Baroque ... read more
Schloss Gloggnitz, a former Benedictine abbey dating back to 1094, was dissolved in 1803 and has changed hands several times thereafter. The first private owner was ... read more
Diocletian's Palace is one the most impressive Roman ruins, located in the heart of the city of Split. It was built around the turn of the 4th century by Emperor ... read more
Festenburg Castle, originally a military fortress, has been in the possession of Vorau Abbey since 1616. It got its present outlook in 1700, when it was rebuilt. The ... read more
The Hungarian National Museum, established in 1802, is Hungary's national museum for the history, art, and archaeology of the Carpathian Basin and Hungary. The ... read more
The Kiscell Museum, a division of the Budapest History Museum, is housed in an 18th-century monastery, which was converted in 1910 into a luxurious mansion by the art ... read more
La Cervara Monastery of San Girolamo dates back to 1361, and is today in private hands. The abbey, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is open to the public for cultural, ... read more
Monastery Wernberg Castle (Kloster Schloss Wernberg) is a historic place where you can spend a peaceful day, or several days at the monastery's guesthouse, far away ... read more
Provost Skene's House, today part of the AAGM (Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums), tells the story of the life and achievements of inspirational people from ... read more
Pöllau Castle became a monastery after the death in 1482 of its owner, Hans von Neuberg, who had stipulated that the castle had to be converted into an an Augustinian ... read more
The Riddarholm Church is the final resting place of the Swedish kings, and is Stockholm's only preserved mediaeval abbey. The church is open during the summer ... read more
The St. Mungo Museum Of Religious Life & Art, built on the site of the medieval Bishops’ Castle, is dedicated to the importance of religion in peoples’ lives in ... read more
The Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste is a Hieronymite monastery founded in 1408-1414. It has become famous as the retreat of Emperor Charles V in 1556, and where he ... read more
Varaždin Castle, or 'Old Town', built between the 14th and 17th centuries and serving as the seat of the feudal administration, houses today the Cultural ... read more
Villa Kérylos is a seaside Palazzo, a luxurious reconstruction of an ancient Greek villa, built in 1908 for the archaeologist and politician Théodore Reinach and his ... read more
Vorau Abbey, was founded in 1163 and is the only Augustinian monastery that still exists in Styria. The impressive complex of buildings in the style of the Viennese High ... read more
