Site type guide
Monastery
Monasteries are sacred places of discipline, retreat, learning, hospitality, and pilgrimage, often set within landscapes chosen for solitude or spiritual power.
351 monastery sacred sites. Use the country and tradition filters to narrow in.
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Monastery sacred sites overview
Monastery sacred sites span countries, traditions, pilgrimage routes, and sacred landscapes represented in the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this guide to compare major country clusters, represented traditions, UNESCO-tagged places, and the map distribution before opening individual site pages.
| Coverage | 351 monastery sacred sites across the current atlas. |
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Wat Tham Suea, Krabi
Mueang Krabi, Krabi, Thailand
Wat Tham Suea in Krabi is a living Buddhist monastery embedded in limestone caves and forest, with a demanding stair route to a summit Buddha and viewpoint....
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon is a living monastery southeast of Ayutthaya's island. Its great chedi commemorates King Naresuan's victory, while an active sangha, principal Buddha...
Whitby Abbey
Whitby, England, United Kingdom
Whitby Abbey belongs among the significant monastic places of England. The sacred frame at Whitby Abbey comes from Christian monastic tradition....
White Island, County Fermanagh
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
White Island, County Fermanagh stands in Northern Ireland as a major monastic site....
Xenophontos Monastery
Mount Athos, Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
The record concerns a living Athonite monastery within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Xeropotamou Monastery
Mount Athos, Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
The record concerns a living Athonite monastery within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Zarzma Monastery
Adigeni, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
Zarzma Monastery is a documented monastery in Adigeni, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Zeda Vardzia Monastery
Aspindza, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
Zeda Vardzia Monastery is a documented monastery in Aspindza, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, connected with Georgian Orthodox Christianity....
Zemen Monastery
Zemen, Pernik Province, Bulgaria
Zemen Monastery is a documented monastery in Zemen, Pernik Province, Bulgaria, connected with Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity....
Zhaiming Monastery
Daxi, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Founded in 1873 by devotees of the Longhua sect, one of China's fasting religions, Zhaiming Monastery has since been absorbed into mainstream Taiwanese Buddhism under the...
Žiča Monastery
Žiča, Žiča / Kraljevo, Raška District, Serbia
Žiča Monastery is a documented monastery in Žiča, Serbia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Žiče Charterhouse
Špitalič, Špitalič, Slovenske Konjice Municipality / Savinja, Slovenia
Žiče Charterhouse is a documented monastery in Špitalič, Slovenia, held within Roman Catholic Christianity....
Žitomislić Monastery
Žitomislići, Žitomislići, Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Žitomislić Monastery is a documented monastery in Žitomislići, Bosnia and Herzegovina, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
Zografou Monastery
Mount Athos, Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Google Places, Wikidata, the supplied encyclopedic record, and a rights-cleared exact-subject image converge on the same place....
Zrze Monastery
Zrze, Zrze, Dolneni Municipality, Pelagonia Region, North Macedonia
Zrze Monastery is a documented monastery in Zrze, North Macedonia, held within Eastern Orthodox Christianity....
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Monastery sacred-site questions
What monastery sacred sites are included?
Monastery sacred sites are places where this site type carries religious, ritual, cultural, or pilgrimage significance. This guide lists 351 in the current Pilgrim Map atlas.
Where are these monastery sites located?
Major country clusters include Armenia, Greece, Serbia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Thailand.
Which traditions are represented?
Traditions represented here include Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Christianity, Christian monastic tradition, Armenian Apostolic Christianity, Buddhism, Bulgarian Orthodox Christianity.
Can I view monastery sacred sites on a map?
Yes. Compare the country and tradition clusters, switch to map view for geography, then use site pages for practical context and related places.