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Monastery of Santa María de Oseira
Mosteiro de Santa María de Oseira
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMonastery
Location
LocationSan Cristovo de Cea, Galicia, Spain
Architecture
StyleRomanesque, Baroque
Direction of façadeWest
Website
Official website

The monastery of Santa María de Oseira (Galician: Mosteiro de Santa María de Oseira; Spanish: Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Oseira) is a Trappist monastery in Galicia, Spain.

History

In existence since 1137, it became a monastery of the Cistercian order in 1141, an order of French monks sent by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. The monks left in 1835 forced to leave by the government policies, abandoning it. They returned in 1929, this time being a community of Cistercians of the Strict Reform - commonly called Trappists. The monastery is popular stopping point on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella.

Description

The church was built between c.1200 and c.1239 AD. It is considered a landmark of Romanesque architecture in the Spanish peninsula. Its design was inspired by other pilgrimage churches. The main chamber is known as the "palm tree room" and boasts a dome which is supported by four columns. It also possesses a Lapidarium: a collection of stone pieces obtained during the restorations and excavations. The buildings are in process of restoration by the state & monastic community. The monastery is a major state monument, and open to visitors.

42°32′18″N 7°43′00″W / 42.53833°N 7.71667°W / 42.53833; -7.71667

See also

Bibliography

  • MARTINEZ Romani, A Colección diplomática do mosteiro cisterciense de Santa Maria de Oseira (Ourense) I-II (1025-1310). III. (1310-1399), Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, 1989–1993.

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