Monastery information | |
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Order | Cistercian |
Established | 1114 |
People | |
Founder(s) | Afonso VII the Emperor |
Site | |
Location | Monfero, Galicia (Spain) |
Coordinates | 43°20′25″N 8°02′00″W / 43.3403°N 8.03333°W |
Visible remains | substantial |
Public access | yes |
Monfero Abbey (Galician: Mosteiro de San Fiz de Monfero; Spanish: Monasterio de Santa María de Monfero) is a former Cistercian monastery dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus, in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain. It is located in Monfero in Ferrolterra in the comarca of Eume, about 22 km to the north-east of Betanzos.