poblet monastery
states: [spain]
category: cultural
year: 1991
location: VimbodÃ, Province of Tarragona, Autonomous Community of Catalonia
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 41.3808300000, 1.0825000000
last visited: 2011
unesco id: 518
world heritage site: 518
Poblet Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Spain, is a well-preserved Cistercian monastery founded in 1150. It served as a royal pantheon for the kings of Aragon, housing their tombs, and exemplifies medieval monastic architecture with its Gothic cloister, Romanesque church, and fortified walls. The site reflects the spiritual and political significance of the Cistercian order, offering insight into its historical influence. Today, it remains an active monastery and a key cultural landmark.
