A Wortley wrote: > > Dear List, > > 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