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A Wortley wrote:
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> Dear List,
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> I am responsible for visitor services at the St. Norbert Arts & Cultural
> Centre, a contemporary art centre located on the outskirts of Winnipeg. Our
> centre is housed in the remains of a Trappist monastery. It is our
> understanding that these monastic ruins are, in fact, the only ones in all
> of North America. Does anyone know if this claim is/is not true. In other
> words, does anyone on the list know of any monastic ruins on the continent?
The Cloisters is a modern structure built in medieval style that
incorporates chapels, sections of monastic cloisters, a chapter house,
and other architectural elements, both religious and secular, dating from
the 12th through the 15th centuries.
Please contact me off-line for more details.
--
Jose A. Ortiz
Assistant Manager, The Cloisters
A branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tel. (212) 650-2289
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