Abbey of Santa María de Alaón

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The Royal Abbey of Santa María de Alaón is a former Benedictine abbey, earlier a Cluniac priory, in Sopeira in the Pyrenean county of Ribagorza, Aragon, Spain, established in the late 11th or early 12th century over a 6th or 7th century foundation. The monastery is notable for its Lombard Romanesque architectural style. ()

Local name: Monasterio de Santa María de Alaón Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 42°19'6"N, 0°44'59"E

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Abbey of Santa María de Alaón – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Maria de Lavaix.

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Santa Maria de Lavaix
123 min walk • Santa Maria de Lavaix was a Romanesque Benedictine monastery in Pantà d'Escales in the municipality of El Pont de Suert, Alta Ribagorça, Catalonia, Spain. It was first mentioned in the 10th century. In the 13th century it fell under the Barony of Erill and in 1223 it became a Cistercians’ abbey.