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Dobrićevo Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in the village of Orah.

Dochiariou Monastery is one of the 20 self-governing Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos. It is ranked tenth in the Athonite, the hierarchical order of the twenty monasteries on Mount Athos.

The Dominican monastery was built at the same time as the monastery church in the second half of the 13th century. In 1543 the monastery was secularized, and after a few years (in 1547) it was closed. In the years 1927-28, a general renovation of the monastery was carried out in order to turn it into a regional museum, which until 1945. In 1956 the municipal and district public library was opened there. Currently, the monastery buildings house local cultural institutions: the Cultural Centre Myśliborski and the Municipal Public Library.

The Dominican Monastery in Bol was erected in 1475 very close to the small church of Our Lady of Mercy, on the site of an old castle. It has become one of the best known landmarks on the island of Brac. The Monastery Museum displays an extensive collection of objects ranging from prehistoric artefacts to underwater archaeological discoveries. But its most valuable masterpiece is the painting of Our Lady with the Child and Saints, at the altar of the church.

The Dominican Monastery of St. Nicholas was probably built in the 16th century. The building was seized by the Russians and Montenegrins in 1808. In 1813, the English returned the church and monastery to the Dominicans who occupied it, but it remained closed due to the shortage of monks. It was not until 1844 that the monks returned to the monastery.

It is an Orthodox Monastery close to Bulgaria's capital Sofia. It was built on the slopes of the Vitosha mountain, known by Bulgarians as Sofia's Holy Mountain.

Dragomirna Monastery is a fortified monastic complex in Romania, built between 1602-1609. The church of the "Descent of the Holy Spirit", within the monastery, has valuable frescoes.

Dragovic Monastery is an Orthodox monastery founded by a group of Serbian monks dating back to the 13th century. The monastery has changed location several times during its history, finally ending up on a hill next to the lake Peruca.

The Dryanovo Monastery is located in the valley of Andaka River, approximately 4km away from the town of Dryanovo. It was built to house the relics of St Michael in the 13th century. It played an important role during the April Uprising of the 19th century.

The monastery of Dysert O'Dea is said to have been founded by Saint Tola in the 8th century. Most of the ruins of the Romanesque structure visible today date mainly from the 12th century. The remains of the monastic site include the church of St. Tola, a round tower, St. Tola's well and a high cross, known as the Cross of St. Tola. The cross was knocked down by Cromwellian soldiers but repaired in 1683. In 1960 the cross was temporarily dismantled and shipped to Barcelona for an exhibition of Irish art.