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Poblet Monastery

Spain
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (i)(iv)
Vimbodí, Province of Tarragona, Autonomous Community of Catalonia
N41 22 51 E1 04 57
Ref: 518rev

Brief Description

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.