Sentence examples for monastic complex from inspiring English sources

A military museum occupies the cells of the 16th-century Ottoman takiyyah (monastic complex) of Süleyman I.

Like Preah Khan, Banteay Chhmar was built as a monastic complex by Jayavarman VII, the king who converted Cambodia to Buddhism.

Zāwiyah, Persian khānqāh, Turkish tekke, generally, in the Muslim world, a monastic complex, usually the centre or a settlement of a Sufi (mystical) brotherhood.

As bishop, Martin made Marmoutier a great monastic complex to which European ascetics were attracted and from which apostles spread Christianity throughout Gaul.

The massive square-shaped, brick-built Bishop's Castle in Lidzbark Warmiński exemplifies medieval secular architecture, while Baroque architecture is featured in the monastic complex of Święta Lipka, a pilgrimage centre for Roman Catholics.

The lauras (communities of anchorites) of early Christianity in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Greece, and Cyrenaica perpetuated today in the Mount Athos (a monastic complex founded in Greece in the 10th century) tradition as well as the small-scale ashrams (religious retreats) of monastic Hinduism since at least 300 bce are best called quasi-eremitic.

That grew into one of the largest and most-vigorous monastic complexes in the country, and the Shingon sect became one of the most-popular forms of Japanese Buddhism.

Other monastic complexes nestle in the valleys, many recalling Star Wars-like backdrops (but do not believe mischievous guides who claim Chewbacca was ever here).

With increasing prosperity the monastic building complexes were progressively better organized, better built, and more impressive.

Aside from the two tower complexes, there is a reception office, administrative block, monastic quarters, meditation halls and a kitchen complex where lay supporters prepare meals for the monks and visitors.

The peninsula of Mount Athos and the rocky complex of Meteora are the two largest monastic communities in Greece and among the main holy landmarks in the Orthodox Christian world.