Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus

Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus


Aiguamúrcia, Spain (ES)
Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus (Catalan: Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Santes Creus) is a Cistercian monastery in the municipality of Aiguamúrcia, Catalonia, Spain.

The complex, built in accordance with Cistercian principles, included a church, a cloister, chapter house and dormitory. There were also a refectory, parlor, and scriptorium (writing hall). The complex is built in honey coloured stone, and the main buildings, including the church, have rooflines finished with crenellations.
Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus (Catalan: Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Santes Creus) is a Cistercian monastery in the municipality of Aiguamúrcia, Catalonia, Spain.

The complex, built in accordance with Cistercian principles, included a church, a cloister, chapter house and dormitory. There were also a refectory, parlor, and scriptorium (writing hall). The complex is built in honey coloured stone, and the main buildings, including the church, have rooflines finished with crenellations.
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By: Mike1989

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