Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Camaldolese

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro. Although the church has been desecrated for centuries and used as a farm building, it is, thanks to a recent renovation (also with EU funds) in a really very good condition. The crypt. For about 1,000 years, every May 25 - St. Urban's patron saint's day - and every July 19 (by symmetry with respect to the summer solstice), in the early morning hours, a ray of light enters, from an eye located above the apse, passes through the abbey, and reaches a circle, carved in the stone of a column in the left aisle, overlapping it completely. The event begins at 7:15 a.m. and ends at 7:41 a.m. At the same time, the phenomenon also occurs here inside the crypt, where a ray of light, entering through the window behind the altar, strikes a circle carved into the base of one of the columns, the only one with a circular base.

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro. Although the church has been desecrated for centuries and used as a farm building, it is, thanks to a recent renovation (also with EU funds) in a really very good condition. There are even some Romanesque carvings. This looks like a sperm whale. Some hundred sperm whales are still counted in the Mediterranean sea today.

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro. Although the church has been desecrated for centuries and used as a farm building, it is, thanks to a recent renovation (also with EU funds) in a really very good condition. There are even some Romanesque carvings.

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro. Although the church has been desecrated for centuries and used as a farm building, it is, thanks to a recent renovation (also with EU funds) in a really very good condition. There are even some Romanesque carvings.

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro. Although the church has been desecrated for centuries and used as a farm building, it is, thanks to a recent renovation (also with EU funds) in a really very good condition.

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro.

The Benedictine abbey is mentioned for the first time in 1033. The foundation of the monastery complex can be located between the 10th and 11th centuries. An inscription engraved in the ancient high altar bears the date 1086, probably the year of its consecration. In 1226 the church was partially destroyed when there were violent clashes between the abbot and the community. After the reconstruction it became one of the stopping points for pilgrims on their way to Rome. In 1441 the abbey became part of the Camaldolese congregation for about two centuries. It was abandoned and sold in 1810. In the second half of the 19th century the abbey was transformed into a farm. In 1966, by the will of the last private owner, the abbey and its properties were inherited by the municipality of Apiro.

Already in the early Middle Ages this place, almost on the top of Monte Conero, was inhabited by several hermits who lived in natural caves or caves carved into the rocks. These hermits went to the mountains to found communities. In the early years of the 10th century, there were already two abbeys on the mountain. Two hermitages existed before the 10th century. The hermitage of San Pietro, on top of the mountain, began at the construction of the abbey back. In 1037, the Counts Cortesi , lords of the castle of Sirolo, gave the already existing church on top of the mountain to the abbot Guizemone, to found a monastery. In 1203 the hermitage was enlarged, a cloister was built and the church was renovated. The church has a basilical plan divided into three naves, a projecting apse above the crypt, and a 13th-century bell tower on the right side. The Benedictines experienced a slow decline so that in 1514 the Bishop of Ancona entrusted the church of San Pietro and the hermitage to the Congregation of the Hermits of Santa Maria in Gonzaga. After 1518 the Camaldolese occupied the caves and the church halfway up the mountain and clashes between the two religious orders began. When in 1558 a fire completely burned the roofs of the church of San Pietro and the adjacent rooms, the Camaldolese conquered the complex of San Pietro and restored it, equipping the church with a new Baroque facade in 1651. The Camaldolese remained on Conero until the abolition of the monastery in 1860. The church was locked and what was left from the monastery is a posh hotel meanwhile. www.hotelmonteconero.it/en

Venice (ital. Venezia) is one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide with about 30 million visitors each year. I have already uploaded dozens of shots from previous visits, so I´ll try to cut down the number of uploads this time. Tradition knows, that a church dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, was built here in the 10th century. In 1212 the church was given to the Camaldolese, who built a monastery, and around 1300 it was granted it the title of an abbey. In the 15th century, the complex was rebuilt. The former abbey church "San Michele in Isola"

Venice (ital. Venezia) is one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide with about 30 million visitors each year. I have already uploaded dozens of shots from previous visits, so I´ll try to cut down the number of uploads this time. Tradition knows, that a church dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, was built here in the 10th century. In 1212 the church was given to the Camaldolese, who built a monastery, and around 1300 it was granted it the title of an abbey. In the 15th century, the complex was rebuilt. The cloister was built between 1448 and 1466

A village was founded by Camaldolese monks, who in 1667 were granted the area surrounding the future town by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Poland John II Casimir Vasa. The new owners of the area started economic exploitation and development of the forests. They brought settlers to build several new villages in the area. In 1710 Augustus II the Strong granted the village to organize fairs and markets and in 1715, Suwalki was granted town rights The inhabitants were granted civil rights and exempted from taxes for seven years. After the Partitions of Poland in 1795, the area was annexed by Prussia. After the defeat of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna, the area was incorporated into Congress Poland (aka Russian Poland). When the Russian authorities built the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway the town prospered. . The classicist St. Alexander Church was elevated to the church to the concathedral of the Ełk diocese in 1992. The church was built in 1825 according to the project of Piotr Aigner, and rebuilt around 1845 by Henryk Marconi

A village was founded by Camaldolese monks, who in 1667 were granted the area surrounding the future town by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and the King of Poland John II Casimir Vasa. The new owners of the area started economic exploitation and development of the forests. They brought settlers to build several new villages in the area. In 1710 Augustus II the Strong granted the village to organize fairs and markets and in 1715, Suwalki was granted town rights The inhabitants were granted civil rights and exempted from taxes for seven years. After the Partitions of Poland in 1795, the area was annexed by Prussia. After the defeat of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna, the area was incorporated into Congress Poland (aka Russian Poland). When the Russian authorities built the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway the town prospered. . The classicist St. Alexander Church was elevated to the church to the concathedral of the Ełk diocese in 1992. The church was built in 1825 according to the project of Piotr Aigner, and rebuilt around 1845 by Henryk Marconi

"Santa Maria Assunta e San Bartolomeo" is the last remaining structure of an abbey, founded in 986 by Benectian monks from Montcassino. In 1008 the church of the abbey was consecrated by Elemperto, Bishop of Arezzo. In Camaldoli, only about six kilometers west another abbey was founded in 1012 by Saint Romuald, a Benedictine hermit. The rise of the order of the (still existing) Camaldolese created conflicts between the two convents, that lasted for centuries. The parish church of today is the result of numerous alterations, but the interior is still Romanesque. Under the risen choir is a crypt. This crypt, renovated in the early 20th century, is for sure the oldest part of the church. It surely existed around 1000, but it is claimed, that it existed already in the 6th century and was built over a Roman temple. A person arms up in the gesture of orant and a row of knots and circles, near the niche, where probably the relics were stored.

"Santa Maria Assunta e San Bartolomeo" is the last remaining structure of an abbey, founded in 986 by Benectian monks from Montcassino. In 1008 the church of the abbey was consecrated by Elemperto, Bishop of Arezzo. In Camaldoli, only about six kilometers west another abbey was founded in 1012 by Saint Romuald, a Benedictine hermit. The rise of the order of the (still existing) Camaldolese created conflicts between the two convents, that lasted for centuries. The parish church of today is the result of numerous alterations, but the interior is still Romanesque. Under the risen choir is a crypt. This crypt, renovated in the early 20th century, is for sure the oldest part of the church. It surely existed around 1000, but it is claimed, that it existed already in the 6th century and was built over a Roman temple. Maybe the two marble capitals are spolia from that temple.

"Santa Maria Assunta e San Bartolomeo" is the last remaining structure of an abbey, founded in 986 by Benectian monks from Montcassino. In 1008 the church of the abbey was consecrated by Elemperto, Bishop of Arezzo. In Camaldoli, only about six kilometers west another abbey was founded in 1012 by Saint Romuald, a Benedictine hermit. The rise of the order of the (still existing) Camaldolese created conflicts between the two convents, that lasted for centuries. The parish church of today is the result of numerous alterations, but the interior is still Romanesque. Under the risen choir is a crypt.

"Santa Maria Assunta e San Bartolomeo" is the last remaining structure of an abbey, founded in 986 by Benectian monks from Montcassino. In 1008 the church of the abbey was consecrated by Elemperto, Bishop of Arezzo. In Camaldoli, only about six kilometers west another abbey was founded in 1012 by Saint Romuald, a Benedictine hermit. The rise of the order of the (still existing) Camaldolese created conflicts between the two convents, that lasted for centuries. The parish church of today is the result of numerous alterations.

The "Basilica della Santissima Trinità di Saccargia" is probably the most important and renowned Romanesque church in the island of Sardinia. The construction was commissioned by the "giudice" of Torres, a powerful judge. The church was completed and got consecrated in 1116. It was built, over the ruins of a pre-existing monastery, on the floorplan of a "Tau Cross" just like the neighbouring "San Michele di Salvenero". An abbey was founded by Camaldolese monks. The order had been founded about 100 years earlier by Saint Romuald in Camaldoli (Tuscany). The church was abandoned in the 16th century, the monastery fell in ruins, and only some walls and foundations can be seen. The church was restored and reopened in the 20th century. The apse is covered with a large fresco, dated 1180-1200. Here is a detail. Seen left is the "Deposition of the Sepulcre", where of the Myrrhbearers only Virgin Mary has a nimbus. To the right the "Descent into Limbo". The devil is under Christ´s feet.

The "Basilica della Santissima Trinità di Saccargia" is probably the most important and renowned Romanesque church in the island of Sardinia. The construction was commissioned by the "giudice" of Torres, a powerful judge. The church was completed and got consecrated in 1116. It was built, over the ruins of a pre-existing monastery, on the floorplan of a "Tau Cross" just like the neighbouring "San Michele di Salvenero". An abbey was founded by Camaldolese monks. The order had been founded about 100 years earlier by Saint Romuald in Camaldoli (Tuscany). The church was abandoned in the 16th century, the monastery fell in ruins, and only some walls and foundations can be seen. The church was restored and reopened in the 20th century. The apse is covered with a large fresco, dated 1180-1200. Here is a detail. Seen left is the "Last Supper", to the right the "Seizing of Christ". Matthew 26:47-51 "While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him." Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him. Jesus replied, "Do what you came for, friend." Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus´ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear."