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Monastic Archaeology
Klosterkultur ist ein weites und vielfältiges Feld, mit dessen Abschreiten und Ausmessen seiner Möglichkeiten man nicht so schnell an ein Ende kommt.
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The garden of quiet sounds
Habent sua fata et horti – Gardens, too, have their fate. This thoughtful, somewhat transformed aphorism came to my mind when I visited the abbey…
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History of the monastery garden
Monastery gardens have changed over the centuries, which makes it difficult to gain a historical perspective on gardens that no longer exist, such as those…
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The Christian Garden in Berlin-Marzahn
With its artistic and symbolic design, the Christian garden in Berlin-Marzahn is reminiscent of the typical layout of a medieval monastery garden. This inspired our…
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Monastery gardens as working spaces and symbolic sites
Centuries ago, in a harsh natural environment, monks created fertile fruit, tree and herb gardens in their monastery complexes. The arrangement of individual garden areas…
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Monastery gardens as working spaces and symbolic sites
Gärten sind vielgestaltige Bilder. Als populäres Bild ist spätestens seit dem 19. Jahrhundert nachweisbar, dass die Tätigkeit der Mönche mit der Schaffung eines Gartens verglichen…
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Products
From the very beginning, the network partners and subsequent founding members of the association had the clear goal of not being completely dependent on subsidies…
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Education
Since monastic life is a conscious and organised one, it cannot be conceived without education. And here, monastic education is to be understood in a…
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Spirituality
Monastic life finds its motivation in the search for God, in the religious service and in the service to the community. For this purpose, an…