monastery
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The only existing building used is Neath Abbey, a 10th century monastery in South Wales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
In Beachwood Canyon, the Monastery of the Angels was built as a private mansion and rebuilt by the Catholic Church in 1948 as a monastery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He said that his relative, Krishna Tamang, was swept away while praying at a monastery along the bank of the Trishuli River on Wednesday when the flood hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The artwork, of which five panels survive, was commissioned for the monastery of Santa Maria.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Then he shipped you off to a monastery, so his wife wouldn’t find out? You probably don’t see him much. How sad.”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
A fire that began Monday in Spain's northeastern Aragon region and has forced the evacuation of 850 people so far is threatening the two monasteries of San Juan de la Pena.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thetford, England, population about 25,500, has been mostly quiet since King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries kneecapped the local economy in 1540.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
This is a huge change for a community where monks were often recruited as children, and monasteries doubled up as schools for most boys.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Within a century Guido's notation started popping up in monasteries almost everywhere.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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