Majk Monastery Camaldulian Hermitage
Situated in central-western part of Hungary, in Komárom-Esztergom county, about 70 km west of Budapest, in the close vicinity of the town of Oroszlány. The Camaldulian Hermitage in Majk is one of the most beautiful and intact examples of Baroque Camaldulian hermitages in Central Europe and the only one Camaldulian monastery in Hungary. The hermitage was founded in 1733. The Camaldulian order was of Italian origin, and represented the hermit-type monasticism.  Majk, Camaldulian Hermitage The monks of the Camaldulian monasteries lived in separate cells, quite like in private houses, each with attached gardens. The individual cell-houses of the monastery are decorated with a rich series of coats of arms. The inner park of the complex and its ruined church compose an outstanding ensemble of Hungarian monastic architecture.  Majk, Camaldulian Hermitage
Other popular monasteries in HungaryThe special sitting of its Baroque church and monastery on the peninsula of Lake Balaton make Tihany one of the most attractive monastic monuments for tourists. More... The monastic complex of Pannonhalma, its collections and the nature conservation territory around the abbey were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. More... Back to Majk Monastery |
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