Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena, Medieval monastery in Villanueva de Sigena, Spain
The Romanesque monastery displays fourteen half-point archivolts at its main entrance, thick stone walls, and rounded arches throughout its structure.
Queen Sancha of Castile established this religious complex in 1188 as a residence for noble women and members of the royal family.
The monastery served as both a royal pantheon and treasury, housing the remains of Aragonese monarchs and storing important documents from the kingdom.
Visitors can explore the monastery through guided tours every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, arranged through the Tourism Office of Aragon.
The monastery's chapter house contained exceptional late Romanesque frescoes, which returned to Aragon in 2016 after a lengthy legal dispute.
Location: Villanueva de Sigena
Inception: April 23, 1188
Founders: Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 41.70944,-0.01944
Latest update: May 15, 2025 22:29
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