A good introduction into what is an abbey and how it was formed and managed during the medieval period. (Catholic Encyclopedia)

"The Montecassino Monastery was founded by St. Benedict about 529 of the Christian Era on the remnants of a preexisting Roman fortification of the municipium Casinum." A history of the Abbey, it's museum and St. Benedict.

Lissewege (near Bruges). 1275-1300.

Photos, a virtual tour and brief history of the Cathedral and abbey are available on this site, as well as a great deal of information for parishoners since this is an active community. The virtual tour is a great way to lots of views from inside and outside the cathedral. However to view this you may need to have a Java-enabled browser and Flash.

An overview of the excavations at the Friary with images and other information from the dig.

"Founded in 1147, the Cistercian Maulbronn Monastery is considered the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastery complex north of the Alps. Surrounded by fortified walls, the main buildings were constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries. The monastery's church, built in the transitional Romanesque-Gothic style, had significant influence on the spread of Gothic architecture over much of northern and central Europe. The water management system at Maulbronn, with its elaborate network of drains, irrigation canals and reservoirs, is exceptional."

"A reference site for Medieval events, castles, abbeys, cathedrals, people and maps... This site covers the Medieval period from 800AD to 1500AD. Timelines are organised by century or by category. Find history, photographs and plans of Cathedrals, abbeys and castles. Find information about key individuals with family trees and personal timelines. Maps show the locations of the medieval buildings in the UK." Some cool 3D tours of medieval abbies, but these require a plug-in.

A fifth century monastery in commemoration of St. Barnabas. Pictures and a brief description.

The center of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Tour a number of different monasteries.

A Cistercian house on the Isle of Man. Site only contains a brief list of publications about the archaeological dig at the abbey made by the University of York Dept. of Archaeology and a short interim report.

Tenth century. Brief description and a few beautiful pictures.

Images from free non-commerical use image library. The images are not exclusively of Tynemouth Priory, but there are a number of excellent images of the Priory. The text is very limited, and there is no history or other information provided.