Santa María de Carrizo, Trappist monastery in Carrizo de la Ribera, Spain.
The Santa María de Carrizo monastery features three semicircular apses, a Romanesque portal, and a Gothic coffered ceiling in the Chapterhouse.
Countess Estefanía Ramírez established the monastery in 1176, and her daughter became the first abbess, leading a succession of 26 abbesses over four centuries.
The monastery holds numerous artistic treasures, including an 11th-century ivory Christ figure and a 12th-century polychrome wooden chest now displayed in regional museums.
The monastery maintains its religious functions while the resident nuns produce honey, candles, cookies, sweets, fabrics, and embroidery to support their institution.
The monastery experienced its first interruption of monastic life in 800 years during the period from 1868 to 1871 due to government mandated exclaustration.
Location: Carrizo de la Ribera
Inception: 1176
Founders: Estefanía Ramírez
Architectural style: Romanesque art
Website: http://monasteriocarrizo.es
GPS coordinates: 42.58361,-5.83083
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:16
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