Church of Latrun Monastery, Israel

In the hills of Latrun Monastery is located Latrunsky Virgin (Silent Monastery), founded in 1890 by Trappist monastic order molchalnikov. At the beginning of the XIX century, with Napoleon's campaign in the Holy Land was brought to the vine. She was seated on the territory of the monastery Latrunskogo, and to this day the monastery is famous for its excellent wines, which are produced from grapes grown in the vineyards belonging to the monastery (from the Napoleonic vines). In biblical times there was a village, from which, according to legend, were originally robbers who were crucified with Christ. Latrun, a crossroads. At the crossroads of Latrun, strategic location, located just a few different attractions. Ayalonskaya valley bounded by hills Latrun, on the slopes of which are opposite the famous tank museum stretches Latrunsky Monastery - Trappist Monastery - molchalnikov, French origin, where they make world-famous wine. This monastery has existed since 1941 and say that the abbot of his pre-1967 was a resident of the Israeli intelligence on the Jordanian side. The monastery is dedicated, of course, and his Emmaus Christian history. Monks it vowed not to talk about God in vain, but that does not mean that they do not talk at all.

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