Poblet Monastery, Cistercian monastery in Vimbodí i Poblet, Spain.
Description
Poblet Monastery is a Cistercian abbey built from stone at the foot of the Prades Mountains, featuring multiple courtyards contained within a fortified layout. The complex preserves the characteristic structure of a medieval monastery with cloister, church, and monastic quarters.
History
The abbey was founded in 1151 by Cistercian monks from France and later became a royal burial site for Aragonese rulers. Beginning with King James I, the kings chose this monastery as their pantheon, elevating its importance.
Culture
The alabaster royal tombs display intricate stonework with lions at the feet of kings and dogs at the feet of queens. These burial monuments shape the character of the monastery and reveal the close relationship between the church and royal power.
Practical
The monastery can be explored via pathways that wind through the fortification and provide access to the main buildings. It helps to allow time for the different areas, especially the church and burial chamber, which reward closer attention.
Did you know?
The site is home to an active community of monks who continue their prayers and daily work according to medieval rules. This living monastic presence makes the place more than a historical site, but a location where monastic life continues to be lived today.
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Royal Pantheon of Poblet
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Cloister of Poblet
71 m
Palacio del rei Marti
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Parc Natural de Poblet
669 m
Organ of Poblet
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Font del Ferro
877 m
Sepulcher of Fernando I of Aragon
0 mBalneari Vil·la Engràcia
720 m
Monument de Sant Bernat
820 m
Capella de Santa Maria de les Masies
816 m
Tomb of Juana Enríquez
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Parte del Valle del Monasterio de Poblet Entorno del monasterio de Poblet)''
63 mMolí de Poblet
199 m
Tomb of Peter IV of Aragon
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Tomb of John II of Aragon
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Tomb of Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Aragon
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Tomb of John I of Aragon
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Sepulcre de Maria de Navarra
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Sepulcher of Eleanor of Alburquerque
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Tomb of James I of Aragon
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Sepulcher of Alphonse II of Aragon
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Tomb of Martha of Armagnac
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Tomb of Violante de Bar
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Masia Noguers
796 m
Recinte emmurallat de Poblet
6 m
Lavabo of Poblet
60 mScenic viewpoint
354 mCatholic church building, wayside cross
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