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Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña

The monastery of San Juan de la Peña is a religious complex in the town of , at the south-west of , in the , .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: romanesque monastery in Spain. Cultural heritage
  • Also known as: “Monasterio de San Juan de la Pena”, “Monastery of San Juan de la Peña”, and “San Juan de la Peña”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Monastery of San Juan de la Peña and Santa María de Santa Cruz de la Serós.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 600 metres east of Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

Church
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is a former Benedictine nunnery in Spain. It is located about ten miles from , in the village of , which is named after the nunnery. is situated 1½ km north of Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz de la Serós and Binacua.

Village
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is a village in the , , Spain. Located 88 kilometers from the city of Huesca, it is located at a hill side on the way to the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

Hamlet
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or Binacúa is a hamlet located in the municipality of , in province, , . As of 2024, it has a population of 28. is situated 5 km northwest of Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña

Latitude
42.50771° or 42° 30′ 28″ north
Longitude
-0.67328° or 0° 40′ 24″ west
Elevation
1,177 metres (3,862 feet)
Open location code
8CJXG85G+3M
Geo­Names ID
7778924
Wiki­data ID
Q1389060
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Western Frisian—“Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Monesterio de Sant Chuan d’a Penya”
  • Asturian: “Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña”
  • Asturian: “Monesteriu de San Xuan de la Peña”
  • Basque: “San Juan de la Peña monasterioa”
  • Belarusian: “Сан-Хуан-дэ-ла-Пенья”
  • Bengali: “সান জুয়ান দে লা পেনার মঠ”
  • Bengali: “সান জুয়ান দে লা পেনার রাজকীয় মঠ”
  • Catalan: “monestir de Sant Joan de la Penya”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Sant Joan de la Penya”
  • Czech: “Klášter San Juan de la Peña”
  • Dutch: “San Juan de la Pena”
  • Dutch: “San Juan de la Peña”
  • French: “monastère Saint-Jean de la Peña”
  • French: “Monastère Saint-Jean de la Peña”
  • Galician: “Real Mosteiro de San Juan de la Peña”
  • Georgian: “სან ხუან დე ლა პენიას სამეფო მონასტერი”
  • German: “Kloster San Juan de la Peña”
  • Greek: “Μοναστήρι του Σαν Χουάν ντε λα Πένια”
  • Hebrew: “סן חואן דה לה פניה”
  • Indonesian: “Biara San Juan de la Peña”
  • Italian: “Monastero di San Juan de la Peña”
  • Japanese: “サン・フアン・デ・ラ・ペーニャ修道院”
  • Japanese: “サン・ファン・デ・ラペーニャ”
  • Persian: “صومعه سلطنتی سان خوان د لا پنیا”
  • Polish: “San Juan de la Peña”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de San Juan de la Peña”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Сан-Хуан-де-ла-Пенья”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio Antiguo de San Juan de la Peña”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña”
  • Spanish: “Real Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña”
  • Spanish: “San Juan de la Peña”
  • Western Frisian: “Kleaster fan San Juan de la Peña”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santa Cruz de la Serós and Botaya.

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