monastery

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Where dinosaur tracks coexist beside spooky rows of barracks left from a 16th-century monastery, there’s a spectacular view of coastline all the way back to the white spires of Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The monastery, which was built in the 1950s, spans around 24,000 square feet, while the retreat center was added to the property in 1995, according to Mirr.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

At this site, about one third of individuals buried in lower status areas had tuberculosis, compared with 12% of those buried in the monastery or church.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

That stone now sits in an altar at St Davids Cathedral, built on the site of his original monastery.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

As they waited, hearts pounding from their flight from the monastery and the strange, terrifying encounter they had had there, Jeanne looked at Michelangelo.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz