Pleterje Monastery, a photo from Posocje, West

Photographer's Note

The Charterhouse of Pleterje is a catholic monastery in which monks follow Christ in an exclusively contemplative life.

The monastery is not open to visitors. It is possible to visit the old gothic church and multivisual program about the Chartrehouse's history and the life of Carthusians. In the monastery shop, products of the Charterhouse are available for puchase.

The fathers live in their cells along the cloister, leaving them only at appointed hours of liturgy in choir or infrequent occasions of common recreation. The cell is actually a two-storied small house surrounded with its own, enclosed little garden. Downstairs is the workroom, furnished with tools necessary for work, for the fathers also perform manual labor in cell; upstairs there is an anteroom, called the “Ave Maria”, a small bathroom and bedroom (cubiculum) where the monk spends most of his time: here he prays, studies, eats and sleeps.

Food is received through a small window by the entrance twice a day – during winter-time only once, in the evening taking bread and beverage. The food is abundant and well prepared. Meat – except fish – is never eaten. Once a week – normally on Friday – monks have “abstinence”, when they take only bread and water. During Advent and Lent they also refrain from dairy products. Such fasting regulations usually require considerable sacrifice, though by no means are they harmful to one’s health. To the contrary, Carthusians frequently live to advanced old age.

pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, Fis2, holmertz, ikeharel, ChrisJ heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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pierrefonds (114556) 2021-10-17 15:54

Hi Piotr,

The trees are framing well the building. The point of view is showing the details of this section of the monastery. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (116604) 2021-10-17 22:31

Hello dear friend and have a nice new week
original version
I like visiting old castles
and monasteries or old churches too...and here according to your useful notes the monastery is not open to visitors...thanks for the sharing and your useful
notes about the fathers who live in their
cells along the cloister...
regards
Costantino

pajaran (116011) 2021-10-17 22:57

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep deo Manastira.

Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je poocela.
Paja

jemaflor (147248) 2021-10-17 23:14

Hi Piotr,
Photogenic effect with these vertical lines, good contrast between light and shadows, interesting perspective effect, a monastery well photographed, tfs.

Silvio1953 (221751) 2021-10-17 23:37

Ciao Piotr, great perspective on beautiful monastery, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (170885) 2021-10-18 0:32

Czewsc Piotr!
Ciekawy fragment murow.
Ladny kadr, perspektywa i kolorki.
Milego nowego tygodnia.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102800) 2021-10-18 0:43

Hello Piotr,
I like the contrasts of light brown and the various green tones. The architecture provided attractive vertical lines and you balanced the photo well, roughly along the proportions 1/3. The note is interesting. I would find it very hard to live that way.
Best regards,
Gert

ikeharel (113453) 2021-10-18 0:52

A fairly well taken picture, shows the outer wall with minimalistic of a returning pattern of the columns, Piotr.
Good choice to include part of the hills and trees on the backdrop.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

ChrisJ (171888) 2021-10-18 1:53

Hi Piotr,

Unfortunately I only saw the capital city and Lake Bled, due to having less than a week left on my 90 day Schengen visa. So its good to see other parts of the country as depicted here. A good angled view of the monastery. Tfs!

jmdias (115280) 2021-10-18 2:00

piotr

I liked the repetition of vertical lines here in the lateral of this gofhic church. Nice view,
Tc
Jorge

lousat (139342) 2021-10-18 2:20

Hi Piotr,it's a pity that isn't possible a visit inside, monasteries are always interesting to watch and there are always nice suprises to see about the life of monks, a nice perspective of walls from the garden taken in the best light and quality. Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-10-18 4:07

Hi Piotr
A solid monastery structures accentuated by great lighting, textural detail and rich colours. Well seen
Best regards

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-10-18 12:59

Hello Piotr,

Your notes paint a picture of a very inward looking, secular group of monks.
Maybe that explains why the walls look so severe, without visible signs of windows. However, the repeating buttresses do make a interesting pattern and sense of perspective.
As always, a nice sharp exposure.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ifege (48183) 2021-10-18 22:53

Hi Piotr
A good one looking along the monastery wall.
Cheers
Ian