Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias
Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias, Cistercian monastery ruins in Pitões das Júnias, Portugal
The monastery sits in a remote valley near the Galician border, with its church featuring Romanesque architecture and Gothic windows in the apse.
Founded in the 9th century as a pre-Romanesque hermitage, the monastery joined the Cistercian Order in the 13th century under the supervision of Oseira Abbey.
The monastery church hosts an annual pilgrimage on August 15, drawing local residents from Pitões das Júnias and surrounding communities.
Visitors need to descend 200 meters into the valley to reach the monastery, which retains its original kitchen area with a preserved chimney.
Bishop D. Pedro de Pitões, who participated in Lisbon's conquest from the Moors in 1147, received his ordination within these monastery walls.
Location: Pitões das Junias
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 41.83115,-7.94254
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:52
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