The monastery built upon the bog.

Similarly to most monasteries built during the Venetian period, the monastery used to be heavily fortified and surrounded by thick walls.

They settled first in York, then in 1857 built a monastery in Darlington, which was in existence until 2007.

"But why build a monastery here?"

When he died, a monastery was built, later destroyed by the Vikings in 903.

He restored the monastery of Saint Maixent and in his term built a rampart around it.

The Franciscan monastery built in the town itself is a testament to its importance.

The monastery built their new domain with about 55 morgen of land into one of its most important farms.

Around 700 a monastery - Kempten Abbey - was built, the first in the Allgäu region.

Ten years later the town and monastery had built fortified walls and were safe from their attack.