Manueline ornamentation in the cloisters of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Sculpture, Courtyard of the two-storied cloister, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Manueline ornamentation in the cloisters of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Tourists visit Konigliches Schloss in Schlossplatz, Berchtesgaden in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany

St Catherine's Monastery at foot of Mount (Mount el-Deir), also Mount Sinai, in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Monk and bell tower of Trinity Lavra of St Sergius, Russian Orthodox monastery at Sergiyev Posad, Zagorsk, near Moscow, Russia

St Catherine's Monastery at foot of Mount (Mount el-Deir), also Mount Sinai, in Sinai Desert in Egypt

Monks and prayer wheels, Tashi Chho Dzong Fortress, Thimpu, Bhutan, Asia

The cloister of Santa Maria de Ripoll Benedictine Monastery, Ripoll, Girona province, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

The cloister of Santa Maria de Ripoll Benedictine Monastery, Ripoll, Girona province, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Tibetan Buddhist monks studying Buddhist scripture in Drepung Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist monks studying Buddhist scripture in Drepung Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

The debating Tibetan Buddhist monks of Sera monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

The debating Tibetan Buddhist monks of Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Tibetan woman of Sera Monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Rabelos boat on Douro River, Serra do Pilar Monastery, Ponte Dom Luis I Bridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto (Oporto), Portugal, Europe

A nun sweeps the grounds of the Stavropoleos Monastery Church (Biserica Manastirea Stavropoleos) early in the morning, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

Tourists, frescoes, St. Sergius Church, Holy Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sergiev Posad, Russia, Europe

The Main Church, Monastery of St. John the Theologian, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The Monastery of St. John the Theologian, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Easter in Patmos, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The Inner Courtyard, Monastery of St. John the Theologian, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Hilltop Convent of Christ (Convento de Cristo), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tomar, Ribatejo, Portugal, Europe

Hotel Dann Monasterio, former Saint Francis Monastery, Popayan, Cauca Department, Colombia, South America

Street scene at Plaza Mayor and the heart of Trinidad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Street scene at Plaza Mayor with St. Francis Church in the background, Trinidad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Street scene featuring San Francisco de Asis in Trinidad, Trinidad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The cloister of Convento de San Esteban in Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

Manueline ornamentation in the cloisters of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Santiago church, Tavira, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Konigliches Schloss in Schlossplatz, Berchtesgaden in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany

The Tashi Chho Dzong Fortress, Thimpu, Bhutan, Asia

Former monastery in Durnstein, Wachau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Austria, Europe

Konigliches Schloss in Schlossplatz, Berchtesgaden in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany

The Monastery of San Francisco, Ecuador's oldest church, founded in 1534, Quito, Ecuador, South America

Rinpung Dzong Fortress Monastery courtyard, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Barsana Monastery, one of the Wooden Churches of Maramures, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barsana, Romania, Europe

Whitewashed building in rural country village, Catholic church of Igreja Santa Barbara de Padraes, near Castro Verde, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Brazil, Salvador De Bahia, Historic Quarter Of Pelourinho, Monastery Convento De Sao Francisco Decorated With Outstanding Azulejos (Blue Faience From Portugal), Open To Men Only, Biblical Scene With Flying Small Devils Disfigured

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. On this mountain we will have access to the Monastery of Montserrat which houses the virgin that gives its name to the monastery, although it is also known as La Moreneta

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

A monk at the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe

Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

woman praying, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Donation to monks, Wat Suan Dok temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Buddha, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Offerings, in Wat Suan Dok, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Golden big Buddha, in Wat Pho or Wat Phra Nakhon temple in Bangkok, Thailand

Buddha statue, in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Statue of demon on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Paintings at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Offerings, in Wat Suan Dok, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Believers praying, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Courtyard, in Wat Pho (Wat Po), Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

sculpture and Chedis inside Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand

Buddhist believers, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Persons praying, Monks statue, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Monks, religious ceremony, in Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), also called Wat Bangmakok Noek, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Detail of naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Detail, ornamentation,sculpture, statue, decoration, in Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), Bangkok, Thailand

People praying, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Monks praying, in Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Deity and offerings, in Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Tourists, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Statues of demons on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Portrait of the king and monks statue, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Saket Temple, in Golden Mount, Bangkok, Thailand

Monk blessing women, in Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), also called Wat Bangmakok Noek, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Fresco on outside wall, Sucevita Monastery, Sucevita, Southern Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania

U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Fontana Pretoria statues and Santa Caterina Church, Piazza Pretoria, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Wall painting inside the Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

Holy Monastery of Roussanou, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

View of temples from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing Hill, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Wall at Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery, also known as Shwe Yaunghwe Monastery, Nyaung Shwe, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

Buddha statues inside U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Buddha statue inside U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Part of Last Judgement fresco on wall, Voronet Monastery, near Gura Humorului, Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania

Holy Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

Exterior fresco, Church Of The Annunciation, Moldovita Monastery, Moldovita, Southern Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania

Statue of San Domenico, St Dominic, on obelisk, Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, Naples, Campania, Italy

Fontana Pretoria and Santa Caterina Church, Piazza Pretoria, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Shrine in the courtyard of the Holy Monastery of Saint Stephen, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece

The cross of the monastery Santo Toribio in northern Spain gets out the holy relic, said to be part of the cross on which Jesus died Inside Santo Toribio de Liebana monastery. Liébana region, Picos de Europa, Cantabria Spain, Europe