Vallsanta Cistercian Abbey
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The Cistercian Abbey Vallsanta was 1237-1589 a monastery of Cistercian nuns in Guimerà, Comarca Urgell , province of Lleida in Catalonia .
history
The Cistercian Abbey of La Bovera , whose monastery location was unsuitable, gave it up and founded the new Vallsanta ("Sacred Valley") monastery in 1237 a short distance away, this time in the valley instead of on the heights. It existed until 1589. Then it was dissolved. The last nuns moved to the El Pedregal monastery . Remnants of the monastery church still stand on site. The results of excavations from 1986 and 2008 are in the Museum of Guimerà.
literature
- Sanç Capdevila (1883–1932): El monestir cistercenc de Vallsanta. Edited by Xavier Ricomá i Vendrell. 1988.
- Gener Gonzalvo i Bou and Joan Duch i Mas: El Monestir cistercenc de Santa Maria de Vallsanta. In: Butlletí de la Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi. 14, 2000, pp. 113-134.
- Bernard Peugniez : Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne. Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, p. 790.
Web links
- Page to the Vallsanta Monastery, Catalan, richly illustrated, with localization
- Medieval entry to the monastery, illustrated
- Detailed information on the Vallsanta Monastery, in Catalan
- Magazine article about the monastery, Catalan, illustrated
- Location of the monastery
- Site of the Guimerà Museum
Coordinates: 41 ° 34 ′ 0.9 " N , 1 ° 9 ′ 43.3" E