Abbaye de Montmajour is a fortified Benedictine monastery built between the 10th and 18th centuries on what was originally an island north of Arles.
These ghostly ruins were one of the most important monasteries in the area. You can see ancient graves carved in the bedrock in the outdoor cemetery.
It offers an amazing view of the countryside and Arles from the highest tower
September 21, 2022
Greifswald, Germany
These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.
Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Zsámbék, Hungary
The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
Durham, England
The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
Budapest, Hungary
On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A hike outside of the town of Zuun Mod will take visitors to a monastery complex steeped in Mongolian history.
Coimbra, Portugal
These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
