Inside the Abby:
Monastery
Poblet Home
More pages will be
forthcoming on the Abby. In the
meantime, check out the links at
the bottom of this column.
| Royal Tombs |
| High Altar |
| Chapter House |
| Museum |
| Addtional photos |
Bibliography
|
Europe Destination Guide (TravelNow)
|
Photo
above--Poblet Monastery.
| After the
Reconquest, the Poblet Monastery
was established in the mid- 12th
century as part of a resettlement
strategy for the region .
By the 14th
century, the abbey owned 60
villages and selected the mayors
of some 10 towns. Tributes from
its holdings allowed the
monastery to expand on its
construction. Unfortunately, in
1835 all monasteries in Spain
were disbanded and during the
Carlist War, Poblet Abbey was
pillaged and set afire. |
Photo
above--Main Cloister. All the
main buildings of monastic daily
life are clustered around this
courtyard. |
The abbey’s restoration started
in 1930 and it was reestablished as a
monastery when four Italian monks took up
residence in 1940.
Today, all visits to the abbey are
guided.
Avove
Photo--The Wine Room.
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