Poblet Monastery
The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (Catalan: Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet) is a Cistercian monastery. The abbey is located at the feet of the Prades Mountains, in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded in 1150 by Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona.[2] It was the first of three monasteries that made up the "Cistercian triangle".[3] The other two were Vallbona de les Monges and Santes Creus.[3] The main architect was Arnau Bargués.
| Poblet Monastery | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Vimbodí i Poblet, Catalonia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°22′51″N 1°04′57″E / 41.380833°N 1.0825°ECoordinates: 41°22′51″N 1°04′57″E / 41.380833°N 1.0825°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Leadership | Abott Octavi Vilà i Mayo |
| Website | www |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Arnau Bargués |
| Architectural type | Monastery |
| Architectural style | Catalan Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Designated as NHL: | |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, iv |
| Reference | 518 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| Spanish Property of Cultural Interest | |
| Official name: Monestir de Poblet | |
| Designated: | 13 July 1921 |
| Reference #: | (R.I.)-51-0000197-00000[1] |
Burials
The following kings and queens of Aragon are buried at the Poblet Monastery:[4]
- Alfonso II (1196)
- James I (1276)
- Peter IV (1387), and his first three wives Maria of Navarre, Eleanor of Portugal, and Eleanor of Sicily
- John I (1396), and his wives, Martha of Armagnac and Violant of Bar
- Martin (1410), and his first wife, Maria de Luna
- Ferdinand I (1416), and his wife, Eleanor of Alburquerque
- Alfonso V (1458)
- John II (1479), and his second wife, Joana Enríquez
Images
Poblet ground plan
Gate
Main belltower
Tomb of a king and queen of Aragon within the Reial Monestir de Poblet
Tomb of James I of Aragon
Part of the Royal Pantheon after restoration
Poblet Monastery Media
Monestir de Poblet a vista de drone 2.7K 50fps
Tomb of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Albuquerque of Aragon within the Reial Monestir de Poblet
Poblet Monastery Guesthouse in Tarragona.Architect Mariano Bayón. 2010
References
- ↑ "Monasterio de Poblet". Patrimonio Historico - Base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Mary-Ann Gallagher; Nick Inman, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Barcelona & Catalonia (London; New York: DK, 2013), p. 126
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beebe Bahrami, The Spiritual Traveler: Spain : a Guide to Sacred Sites and Pilgrim Routes (Mahwah, NJ: HiddenSpring, 2009), p. 211
- ↑ "Tombes reials". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
Other websites
- Monestir de Poblet Official website
- Adrian Fletcher's Paradoxplace Poblet Pages (photos) Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Monestirs de Catalunya. Poblet (in Catalan)
- Poblet photos Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine