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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Ancient Spanish Monastery St. Bernard de Clairvaux

The Ancient Spanish Monastery St. Bernard de Clairvaux is located in North Miami Beach, Florida.  The picturesque 12th  century monastery was originally built in Spain.  It was dismantled, piece by piece, and brought to Florida by newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst, in 1925.  It never got assembled until 26 years after his death.

Today, the grounds include extensive formal gardens, and are a popular venue for weddings.


The monastery is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM, and on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM.  Admission for adults is $8.00, and for children, $4.00.
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21 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughMay 18, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    He never got to see it - what a shame.

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 25, 2014 at 9:32 AM

      I thought it was sad, too. At least he had his place in California to enjoy.

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  2. Elle SeesMay 19, 2014 at 3:30 AM

    ooh that looks gorgeous

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  3. L. Diane WolfeMay 19, 2014 at 6:07 AM

    How pretty!

    Sherry, we were in Myrtle Beach last week and went to that park you'd posted about. The statues were amazing.

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  4. JoanneMay 19, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    wow - never heard about this one. Hearst had good taste in his plunderings. Glad it is assembled for folks to enjoy.

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 25, 2014 at 9:33 AM

      I find it amazing that he went through the trouble to disassemble it and bring it across the ocean. Too bad he didn't get to see it in its new home.

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  5. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyMay 20, 2014 at 12:58 AM

    Anything with 'ancient' in it is a win for me. Wow, I'd love to visit that place.

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  6. MelindaMay 20, 2014 at 4:59 PM

    Looks like a great place!

    Come by tomorrow and see part one of the garden tour
    that we went to over the past weekend.

    M :)

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 25, 2014 at 9:35 AM

      I'll stop by your blog. I hope I didn't miss your post.

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  7. Stephanie BirdMay 21, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    It looks so ancient and peaceful! Love the photos and description.

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    1. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 1:11 PM

      Sorry, Blogger was acting up. I thought it had eaten my comment, but it ended up duplicating it.

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  9. UnknownMay 22, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    This is beautiful. I wish I could teleport there!
    Thanks for visiting KHEL 666

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 25, 2014 at 9:35 AM

      Wouldn't it be nice if we could do that or just jump in the pictures we admire?

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  10. klahanieMay 23, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    Hi Sherry,

    Randolph would have been most pleased. Thanks for another garden that I could virtually visit. Saving me loads of money :)

    A peaceful weekend to you, Sherry.

    Gary

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    1. Sherry EllisMay 25, 2014 at 9:36 AM

      It's nice to know these places exist, isn't it?

      Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Gary!

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  11. Hilary Melton-ButcherMay 27, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Hi Sherry .. incredible what they ship across countries and then it wasn't erected for another 26 years ... still it looks a lovely peaceful surrounding now ..

    Cheers Hilary

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