A rare photo of the gate open. ( A car had just driven out and the automatic gate was sliding shut.).
The people door is to the right.
You must press the button on the pillar and hope a Sister will answer on the intercom.
Then you must hope that the Russian-speaking nun will understand that you want to come in and walk around.
If you are answered with a buzzer, lean on that heavy door fast!
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Suddenly you will be quite alone in another world that feels like a 19th century Russian village.
But it is the huge monastic grounds of the Russian Orthodox Gornensky Convent on the edge of Ein Kerem.
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At Louis la Vache's new Monday Doorways meme you can see all kinds of entrances, and you are welcome to contribute a photo of a favorite door of yours too.
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A very nice port .. I would be happy taking a look inside. You have so many great doors and port in Jerusalem.
ReplyDeleteFeels to be a small universe on its own. May time and life continue to treat them all kind. Thank you for introducing !
ReplyDeletePlease have a good new week.
A very enticing view.
ReplyDeleteWe all want to know what's behind...like cats!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki;
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I'll bet it would really be an experience to walk around the monastery. It looks like a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteA really attractive gate.
ReplyDeletebeautiful Dina, another magnificent door filled with the magic of religion and ancient tradition and cultural diversity...
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I can well imagine that it a very peaceful place behind these gates, but I would hate to see such a heavy structure closing behind me, shutting me off from the rest of the world. I guess that is the point, still...
ReplyDeleteI bet Big Brother was watching you taking a shot through the gate! :-)
ReplyDeleteFascinating! It's like a whole different world.
ReplyDeleteJM, oi, I never thought about video. You said Big Brother, but here at the convent is was more likely Big Sister watching. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love monastery. It's very quite and seems like they do can detached from what is going on the world. Great post!
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Great find!
ReplyDeleteI like the story even more than the gate and, as you probably know, I love plaques!
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