Monestir de Santa Maria de l'Estany, Romanesque monastery in l'Estany, Spain
The monastery features a single-nave church with three rounded apses and a square cloister containing 72 preserved capitals on its columns.
Founded in 1080 as an Augustinian canonical monastery, the church was consecrated in 1133 and received numerous donations including Santa Maria de Moià church.
The cloister houses notable Gothic sarcophagi, including Abbot Jaume de Rocafort's tomb containing significant historical inscriptions and architectural details.
The former monastic facilities now serve multiple functions, housing a rectory, public library, and museum for visitors to explore.
The monastery's name originates from a lake that once existed in the valley until 1570, when underground channels were built to filter the water.
Location: l'Estany
GPS coordinates: 41.86937,2.11257
Latest update: April 5, 2025 23:08
Puig de la Caritat
786 m
Ajuntament de l'Estany
44 m
Puigmartre
945 m
Carrer dels Monjos
63 m
La Mina de l'Estany
307 m
Antigues dependències del monestir
43 m
La Crossa (l'Estany)
435 m
El Grau
179 m
El Masot
1.2 km
El Sant Crist del Fossar
300 m
Cal Jan
1.3 km
Cal Noguera (l'Estany)
242 m
La Carrera (l'Estany)
636 m
Sant Pere del Coll de la Crossa
467 m
Pla de la Crossa
391 m
Font de la Sala (l'Estany)
1.3 km
Ca l'Alberg
974 m
Cal Parrella
613 m
Cal Valeri
64 m
Giraculs
428 m
Font dels Bous
1.3 km
Pedró del Pontarró
263 m
Font del Mig del Prat
578 m
Raval del Prat
1.3 km
El Prat
599 m
La Devesa
369 m
La Barquera (l'Estany)
928 m
La Fàbrega
733 mReviews
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