Poblet Abbey

Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet
Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
LeadershipAbott Octavi Vilà i Mayo
Location
LocationVimbodí i Poblet (Tarragona), Catalonia, Spain
Poblet Abbey is located in Catalonia
Poblet Abbey
Shown within Catalonia
Geographic coordinates41°22′51″N 1°04′57″E / 41.380833°N 1.0825°E / 41.380833; 1.0825
Architecture
Architect(s)Arnau Bargués [ca; es]
TypeMonastery
StyleCatalan Gothic
Website
www.poblet.cat
CriteriaCultural: (i), (iv)
Reference518
Inscription1991 (15th Session)
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated13 July 1921
Reference no.RI-51-0000197[1]

Poblet Abbey, otherwise the Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (Catalan: Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet), is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1151, located at the foot of the Prades Mountains, in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded by Cistercian monks from France. The main architect was Arnau Bargués [ca; es].

This monastery was the first of three sister monasteries, known as the Cistercian triangle, that helped consolidate power in Catalonia in the 12th century. (The other two are Vallbona de les Monges and Santes Creus.)

  1. ^ "Monasterio de Poblet". Patrimonio Historico - Base de datos de bienes inmuebles (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved 9 January 2011.