Dr. Vess's World Civilization Virtual Library: Virtual Tours

Dr. Vess's Virtual Tours of Medieval and Modern Monasteries

Most of these virtual tours were prepared for my HIST4950: Medieval monasticism web site. Enjoy!

Virtual Tour of the Ruins of Fountains Monastery
Images, along with a history of the Abbey and a brief discussion of the origins of the Cistercian Order
Virtual Tour of Rievaulx Abbey

Virtual Tour of Kirkstall Abbey

Virtual tour of Lindisfarne Priory

Virtual tour of Iona

Virtual Tour of Glendalough, Ireland; this is a chapter of an overall discussion of Celtic Spirituality.

Virtual Tour of the Hermitage of Robert of Knaresborough

Virtual tour of the Hermitage of St. Finbarr, Ireland

Virtual Tour of Mellifont Abbey in Ireland This abbey is interesting for the conflict between the Anglo-Normans and Irish that occurred there.

Virtual Tour of the grounds and buildings of a modern Benedictine monastery

with a brief discussion of Scholastica

Virtual tour of Whitby Abbey

Virtual Tour of Battle Abbey and the battlefield of the Battle of Hastings

Virtual Tour of Celtic Holy Wells

Virtual Tour of Irish High Crosses

Virtual Tour of Clonmacnois, Ireland

Virtual tour of St. Augustine's Peter and Paul church, later known as St. Augustine's Abbey

Discussion of Canterbury Cathedral Monastery and virtual tour of the Cathedral

Virtual tour of the Monastery of Hosios Lukas in Greece

Other Virtual Tours by Dr. Vess

Dr. Vess's Virtual Tour of Ocmulgee, Georgia, an important center of the Mississippian culture (mound-builders)

Dr. Vess's Virtual Tour of Anasazi Ruins of the American Southwest

Dr. Vess's Virtual Tour of MesoAmerican ruins