Today I visited an ex-Carmelite cloister in Frankfurt. The Carmelites emerged in 12th century Europe as a church renewal movement, in the form of monasteries and cloisters. In the 17th and 18th centuries, as Europe became more and more secularized and influenced by rationalistic enlightenment thought, many monasteries and cloisters were shut down or secularized.
The kloster I visited was a perfect example of secularization, as today it houses government offices, and the Archäologisches Museum (Archeological Museum) of Frankfurt. I didn't take many pictures of the cloister, because very few picture-worthy remnants remain. Besides the typical big structure of the buildings, and the austere/serene feel of the cloister, the wall-murals were the only things worth noting. Many of the murals are now being re-done, in order to preserve history.
Karmeliterkloster:
Wall Mural:
Midieval Architecture:
The kloster I visited was a perfect example of secularization, as today it houses government offices, and the Archäologisches Museum (Archeological Museum) of Frankfurt. I didn't take many pictures of the cloister, because very few picture-worthy remnants remain. Besides the typical big structure of the buildings, and the austere/serene feel of the cloister, the wall-murals were the only things worth noting. Many of the murals are now being re-done, in order to preserve history.
Karmeliterkloster:
Wall Mural:
Midieval Architecture:
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