The Monastery of Santa María (
Spanish
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: ''Monasterio Cisterciense de Santa María'') is a
Cistercian nunnery
Cistercian nuns are female members of the Cistercian Order, a religious order of the Catholic Church.
History
The Cistercian Order was initially a male order. Cistercian female monasteries began to appear by 1125. The first Cistercian monastery ...
located in
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Places
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,
Spain
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.
Nuns first occupied the site in the 12th century.
The complex has been protected by a heritage listing since 1943 (currently ''
Bien de Interés Cultural
(, , , ) is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries.
The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense). It includes not only mater ...
'').
References
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in La Rioja (Spain)
Cistercian nunneries in Spain
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