The Monastery of Pelayos is a

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monastery in a state of

ruin Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate ...

located in

Pelayos de la Presa Pelayos de la Presa () is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It covers an area of 7.58 km2. , it has a population of 2,475. It is located in the southwest of the region, near the San Juan Reservoir (retaining the waters of the ...

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History and description

The monastery is located in the north bank of Arroyo de la Presa, close to Pelayos de la Presa's housing. Built on behalf of the

Order of Cistercians The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint B ...

, its construction dates back to the 12th century, although it underwent substantial refurbishing works starting in the 15th century. The 1836 ''desamortización'' ('ecclesial confiscation') of Mendizábal pertaining monastic properties and subsequent departure of the monks underpinned the beginning of the ruin process. Architect purchased the ruins and invested in their rehabilitation. In 2003, García Benito donated the monastery to the municipal corporation. The landmark was declared ''

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'' pursuant to a 23 November 1983

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, published in the

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on 14 February 1984.

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