Musicco-Nombela, DanielaFernández-Hernández, RuthCastañeda, Cecilia Cozar2026-02-042026-02-042025Musicco-Nombela, D, Fernández-Hernández, R & Castañeda, C C 2025, 'THE INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF MONASTERIES : SPIRITUAL URBAN REFUGES Educating and Communicating Silence in the 21st Century', SAUC, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 33-60. https://doi.org/10.25765/sauc.v11.5685, https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v11.56852183-9956unpaywall: 10.62161/sauc.v11.5685https://hdl.handle.net/10641/7785Publisher Copyright: © (2025), (Urban Creativity). All rights reserved. Revista Scopus Q2Distintas capitales europeas han estado unidas por un patrimonio cultural intangible desde el año 500, creando una red de conocimiento que antecede a la world wide web. Objetivos: El estudio busca recuperar la educación y comunicación en ciudades que albergan monasterios benedictinos, resaltando su papel como refugios espirituales y espacios de ejercicio del silencio. Metodología: Se analiza el uso de los diferentes medios para comunicar el patrimonio intangible de los monasterios. La investigación examina cómo estos espacios ofrecen un aprendizaje alternativo al materialismo actual. Resultados: Los monasterios siguen atrayendo a quienes buscan respuestas a inquietudes contemporáneas. Los visitantes reportan la búsqueda de lo espiritual y el silencio, frente a problemas como la adicción digital y la ansiedad.Introduction: Since the year 500, various European capitals have been connected by an intangible cultural heritage, establishing a network of knowledge that predates the World Wide Web. Objectives: The present study aims to recover education and communication in cities that host Benedictine monasteries, emphasising their role as spiritual refuges and spaces for the practice of silence. Methodology: The study utilises a range of media to analyse the communication of the intangible heritage of monasteries. The research examines how these spaces offer an alternative learning experience to today’s materialism. Results: Monasteries continue to attract those seeking answers to contemporary concerns. Visitors report seeking spirituality and silence in the face of issues such as digital addiction and anxiety.281726516enghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/AIIntangible Heritage Monasteries Spiritual Urban Refuges Educating and Communicating Silence New TechnologiesSocial MediaComunicaciónpatrimonio intangiblesilencioArteEducaciónmonasteriosCommunicationVisual Arts and Performing ArtsEducationSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesyesYesyesjournal articleopen access10.25765/sauc.v11.5685https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008202190https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008202190#tab=citedByhttps://visualcompublications.es/SAUC/article/view/5685/4072