monastery
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Looming over the colorless town is its hulking circa-1385 monastery, extended in convent courtyards and stately chapels with lofty naves, offering dazzling displays of stained glass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Mirr declined to comment on the buyer’s identity but did confirm that the person plans to use the former monastery as a home.
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
One month later, on August 24, 1941, they arrived in Japan and went to the monastery, which was run by German monks, to start their jobs on the farm.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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