Those Cistercians really knew how to build their medieval monasteries - river in the way? No problem, we’ll make the most of it! 🤩
The ruins of amazing Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire
The ruins of amazing Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire
January 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Those Cistercians really knew how to build their medieval monasteries - river in the way? No problem, we’ll make the most of it! 🤩
The ruins of amazing Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire
The ruins of amazing Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire
the existence of cistercians implies a hidden yet industrious order of transtercians
November 3, 2023 at 2:37 AM
the existence of cistercians implies a hidden yet industrious order of transtercians
July 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The Chapter House at Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire. Severn side home of the Cistercians.
#medievalmonday
#medievalmonday
December 9, 2024 at 9:59 AM
The Chapter House at Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire. Severn side home of the Cistercians.
#medievalmonday
#medievalmonday
The ruins of Whalley Abbey Lancashire, built by the Cistercians in 1296, later a private home, now a retreat and prayer centre #medievalsky #churchcrawling
April 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The ruins of Whalley Abbey Lancashire, built by the Cistercians in 1296, later a private home, now a retreat and prayer centre #medievalsky #churchcrawling
Things that sound like they should be this thing, but aren't:
#1 British wildflowers:
Cistercians
Molly Ringwald
Cumulonimbus
Polymath
#1 British wildflowers:
Cistercians
Molly Ringwald
Cumulonimbus
Polymath
December 13, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Things that sound like they should be this thing, but aren't:
#1 British wildflowers:
Cistercians
Molly Ringwald
Cumulonimbus
Polymath
#1 British wildflowers:
Cistercians
Molly Ringwald
Cumulonimbus
Polymath
Stunning Fountains Abbey near Ripon. A Cistercian House, it was founded in 1132. It was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Now in the care of @nationaltrust.org.uk #fountainsabbey #dissolutionofthemonasteries #cistercians
September 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Stunning Fountains Abbey near Ripon. A Cistercian House, it was founded in 1132. It was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Now in the care of @nationaltrust.org.uk #fountainsabbey #dissolutionofthemonasteries #cistercians
Cistercians preferred seals! A high proportion (63%) of the C12/13th manuscripts from the monastery at Clairvaux were bound in sealskin, mostly harbor & harp seals from Scandinavia, Scotland, Iceland & Greenland, perhaps chosen to match their white habits. www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/medieva...
Medieval French monks used seal-skins to bind their books; revealing unexpected Viking trade
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June 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Cistercians preferred seals! A high proportion (63%) of the C12/13th manuscripts from the monastery at Clairvaux were bound in sealskin, mostly harbor & harp seals from Scandinavia, Scotland, Iceland & Greenland, perhaps chosen to match their white habits. www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/medieva...
Foreigners and Outside Influences in Medieval Norway
edited by Stian Suppersberger Hamreis. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd 2017:
The Cistercians’ arrived in the middle of the twelfth century. 'In this case, we have more evidence of who they were and
edited by Stian Suppersberger Hamreis. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd 2017:
The Cistercians’ arrived in the middle of the twelfth century. 'In this case, we have more evidence of who they were and
July 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Foreigners and Outside Influences in Medieval Norway
edited by Stian Suppersberger Hamreis. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd 2017:
The Cistercians’ arrived in the middle of the twelfth century. 'In this case, we have more evidence of who they were and
edited by Stian Suppersberger Hamreis. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd 2017:
The Cistercians’ arrived in the middle of the twelfth century. 'In this case, we have more evidence of who they were and
WELL THAT'S ENOUGH INTERNET FOR TODAY. THANK YOU. I'VE HAD MY FILL NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO STOP. ARE THE CISTERCIANS ACCEPTING NEW APPLICANTS?!!!
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
WELL THAT'S ENOUGH INTERNET FOR TODAY. THANK YOU. I'VE HAD MY FILL NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO STOP. ARE THE CISTERCIANS ACCEPTING NEW APPLICANTS?!!!
The existence of Cistercians means that somewhere there must exist Transtercians
December 10, 2024 at 3:38 AM
The existence of Cistercians means that somewhere there must exist Transtercians
Amazing study: Biocodicological analysis of books from Clairvaux Abbey reveals that 12th-13th c. Cistercians in France (and England and Belgium) preferred to bind their books in Arctic sealskin, likely obtained through Norse traders.
Seal of approval, no notes.
Seal of approval, no notes.
A series of Medieval books was bound in sealskin, possibly because the Cistercian monks just liked the color, new research reveals. 🧪🏺
Medieval monks bound these 'hairy books' in sealskin imported by Norse traders, study finds
A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.
www.livescience.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Amazing study: Biocodicological analysis of books from Clairvaux Abbey reveals that 12th-13th c. Cistercians in France (and England and Belgium) preferred to bind their books in Arctic sealskin, likely obtained through Norse traders.
Seal of approval, no notes.
Seal of approval, no notes.
The Lenten Spiritual Exercises of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia have begun.The meditations are held in the Pauline Chapel and are led by His Excellency Monsignor Erik Varden of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance-Trappists and Prelate of Trondheim.
February 22, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The Lenten Spiritual Exercises of the Holy Father and the Roman Curia have begun.The meditations are held in the Pauline Chapel and are led by His Excellency Monsignor Erik Varden of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance-Trappists and Prelate of Trondheim.
Love those Trappists/Cistercians.
I wonder if they accept proddies.
I wonder if they accept proddies.
September 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Love those Trappists/Cistercians.
I wonder if they accept proddies.
I wonder if they accept proddies.
Bective Abbey • Meath
The abbey was founded in 1147 by the King of Meath, Murchad Ua Máelsechnaill for the Cistercians.
It was the second Cistercian monastery in Ireland, as the Daughter House of Mellifont.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #DiscoverIreland
The abbey was founded in 1147 by the King of Meath, Murchad Ua Máelsechnaill for the Cistercians.
It was the second Cistercian monastery in Ireland, as the Daughter House of Mellifont.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #DiscoverIreland
May 10, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Bective Abbey • Meath
The abbey was founded in 1147 by the King of Meath, Murchad Ua Máelsechnaill for the Cistercians.
It was the second Cistercian monastery in Ireland, as the Daughter House of Mellifont.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #DiscoverIreland
The abbey was founded in 1147 by the King of Meath, Murchad Ua Máelsechnaill for the Cistercians.
It was the second Cistercian monastery in Ireland, as the Daughter House of Mellifont.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #DiscoverIreland
"CISTERCIANS OF THE STRICT OBSERVANCE" https://bonequest.com/9616
July 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"CISTERCIANS OF THE STRICT OBSERVANCE" https://bonequest.com/9616
Struggling with this book title - according to my definition, there were no Cistercians in the early middle ages!
March 29, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Struggling with this book title - according to my definition, there were no Cistercians in the early middle ages!
Glorious Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire, Wales. Founded in 1131 as a Cistercian House, it was dissolved in 1536 by Henry VIII. The Abbey is currently undergoing a considerable restoration project in the ruins of the abbey church #tinternabbey #cistercians #monastery #henryviii
March 9, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Glorious Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire, Wales. Founded in 1131 as a Cistercian House, it was dissolved in 1536 by Henry VIII. The Abbey is currently undergoing a considerable restoration project in the ruins of the abbey church #tinternabbey #cistercians #monastery #henryviii
The refectory (or fratery). A late C15 addition to the monastery and very grand surroundings perhaps for Cistercians. The door to the right leads onto domestic farmhouse rooms that were added after the Dissolution. A #WanderAroundCleeveAbbey
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The refectory (or fratery). A late C15 addition to the monastery and very grand surroundings perhaps for Cistercians. The door to the right leads onto domestic farmhouse rooms that were added after the Dissolution. A #WanderAroundCleeveAbbey
The Cistercian monastery on Ile Saint-Honorat, founded 410 by St Honorat. Although interrupted over the centuries, today 30 Cistercians live in the monastery #sthonorat #cannes
March 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Cistercian monastery on Ile Saint-Honorat, founded 410 by St Honorat. Although interrupted over the centuries, today 30 Cistercians live in the monastery #sthonorat #cannes
Templars in Art: The Ordination of Jacques de Molay
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Templars in Art - The Ordination of Jacques de Molay
TemplarsNow, the no-nonsense site on the Knights Templar and Cistercians
www.templarsnow.com
September 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Templars in Art: The Ordination of Jacques de Molay
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Without doubt one of my very favourite "go to" places since childhood which we often visited as a family. It is so relaxing with a fascinating history as well. Jervaulx Abbey was a 12th-century Savigniac monastery, founded in 1145 at Fors before being taken over by the Cistercians and
August 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Without doubt one of my very favourite "go to" places since childhood which we often visited as a family. It is so relaxing with a fascinating history as well. Jervaulx Abbey was a 12th-century Savigniac monastery, founded in 1145 at Fors before being taken over by the Cistercians and
Cistercians
And colanders
We should get you concubines too
And colanders
We should get you concubines too
August 19, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Cistercians
And colanders
We should get you concubines too
And colanders
We should get you concubines too
New Open-Access Medieval Book: Cistercian Horizons, published by @thetrivent https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/new-medieval-books-cistercian-horizons/ #openaccess #medieval #book #Cistercians
New Medieval Books: Cistercian Horizons - Medievalists.net
This open-access book contains 18 articles about the Cistercians, one of medieval Europe's most important monastic orders. The essays examine how these monks operated and the many manuscripts they…
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November 13, 2024 at 10:27 PM
New Open-Access Medieval Book: Cistercian Horizons, published by @thetrivent https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/new-medieval-books-cistercian-horizons/ #openaccess #medieval #book #Cistercians