poblet monastery
states: [spain]
category: cultural
year: 1991
location: Vimbodí, Province of Tarragona, Autonomous Community of Catalonia
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 41.3808300000, 1.0825000000
visited: 2011
This Cistercian abbey in Catalonia is one of the largest in Spain. At its centre is a 12th-century church. The austere, majestic monastery, which has a fortified royal residence and contains the pantheon of the kings of Catalonia and Aragon, is an impressive sight.
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