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1.18 Spain. 1.19 Sweden. 1.20 Switzerland. 1.21 United Kingdom. 2 In Asia. ... List of abbeys and priories is a link list for any abbey or priory. As of 2016, ...
Monasteries in Spain have a rich artistic and cultural tradition, and serve as testament to Spain's religious history and political-military history, from the Visigothic Period to the Middle Ages. The monasteries played an important role in the recruitment conducted by Christian aristocracy during and after the progress of the Reconquista ...
Abbey Type Founded Location Closed Re-established Details Santa María la Real, Fitero: 1141 Fitero, Spain 1835 Santa María de la Oliva: 1134 Carcastillo, Spain 1835 1927 Poblet Monastery: 1151 Catalonia, Spain 1835 1940s Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1991 Monastery of Alcobaça: 1153 Portugal
Black Abbey in Kilkenny (1225-1558, 1640s, late 1680s, and since 1776) Athenry Abbey in Athenry (1241-1574) St. Dominic's Abbey in Cashel, County Tipperary (1243-1540 and 18th-19th centuries) Strade Abbey in County Mayo (1252-1578 and 18th century) Roscommon Abbey in Roscommon (1253-1570s) Sligo Abbey in Sligo (1253-1913, with interruptions)
Pages in category "Benedictine monasteries in Spain" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Monfero Abbey; P. Monastery of San Pedro de ...
Here, we’ve highlighted 12 walled cities worth invading—er... visiting—to get a taste of that quintessential, timeless beauty of Spain's architectural heritage. Carmona, Andalusia
This is a list of cathedrals in Spain, as established by the Spanish Episcopal Conference. [1] It includes all 87 currently active cathedrals and co-cathedrals . All of these temples are Roman Catholic , and cathedrals of other Christian denominations are listed separately below.
The castles in Spain were built mainly for the country's defense, particularly with respect to fortification. During the Middle Ages , northern Christian kingdoms had to secure their borders with their Muslim southern neighbours, thus forcing both Christian and Muslim kings to grant border fiefs to their liege noblemen so as to keep and ...