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| What were once rooms for study and housing for the monks are now small shops and studios for artisans. Various offices for the museum are also housed in some of the old buildings. Many of the buildings that once were a part of the monastery have long since been torn down as the population of the monastery decreased and they fell into disuse. The economic reality of tourism has saved what was left after the 1960enter to Buds and expert preservation will maintain the site for the future. |
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