Exploring Medieval Monasteries, part 14

The design and purpose of the monastic cloister and its associated buildings. Main background image, cropped to 16:9 aspect ratio: : Steffen D, CC BY-SA 4.0 “The Cloisters at Gloucester Cathedral” by Christopher JT Cherrington is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 “Norwich Cathedral Cloisters” by Fae is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 “Durham Cathedral cloisters” by Cacharoth is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0