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Father Karel Stautemas raises a glass.
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These Belgian Monks Are Reopening a Medieval Microbrewery

The operation has been dormant for more than 220 years.
Matthew Taub May 22, 2019
The verdant convent is enchantingly haunting.
Colares, Portugal

Convent of the Capuchos

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
The temple.
Nachikatsuura-chō, Japan

Fudarakusan-ji

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.
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Castagne del Prete

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.
Kantharodai.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kantharodai

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.
Santa Caterina del Sasso
Leggiuno, Italy

Santa Caterina del Sasso

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
Honeybees, feeding off uncapped honey.
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What Does It Take to Breed a New Honeybee?

One monk bred a "superbee."
Anne Ewbank November 14, 2018
Chiang Rai, Thailand

Tham Tu Pu

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
The coffin-shaped church.
Kartuzy, Poland

Carthusian Church Monastery

The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.
Barcelona, Spain

Caelum

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Our readers are big fans of the cheesecake made by the nuns of New Skete.
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Your Stories of Blissful Foods Made in Monasteries

Holy cheeses, wines, and cakes abound.
Anne Ewbank October 22, 2018
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Black Habit Ale

Benedictine monks in Oregon brew and serve this dark, heady beer.
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Anis de Flavigny

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
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Licor Valvanera

This herbal liqueur is produced by a Benedictine monastery in the Spanish wine region of La Rioja.
Hermitage of Poggio Conte, dug in the tuff.
Ischia di Castro, Italy

Eremo di Poggio Conte (Poggio Conte Hermitage)

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.
Boy studying at Mahakali Caves.
Mumbai, India

Mahakali Caves

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Karavai, a traditional Slavic loaf of bread, baked at the Khleb-da-Solba charity festival of traditional food and culture at the Convent of St Nicholas.
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Tell Us About Amazing Foods Made by Monasteries and Convents

What heavenly sweet, cheese, or beer have you tried?
Alex Mayyasi September 11, 2018
Carved grave slabs.
Saddell, Scotland

Saddell Abbey Grave Slabs

The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.