Monastery of Benevívere
The Monastery of Benevívere was an Abbey in Spain, famous in the 12th century, now ruined. It is about 4.8 kilometres west of Carrión de los Condes in the Province of Palencia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Fernando Xumetra, Public domain.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: old monastery, founded in the 12th century and disappeared on the occasion of the Spanish confiscation of 1835
- Also known as: “Benevivere Abbey ruins” and “Monastery of Benevivere”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint James the Great.
Church of Saint James the Great
Church
Photo: Gustavocarra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Saint James the Great is situated 2 km south of Monastery of Benevívere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calzada de los Molinos and Villaturde.
Calzada de los Molinos
Village
Photo: Kabizbajo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calzada de los Molinos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 378 inhabitants.
Villaturde
Village
Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villaturde is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 154 inhabitants. Villaturde is situated 3½ km north of Monastery of Benevívere.
Nogal de las Huertas
Village
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
Nogal de las Huertas is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 62 inhabitants. It is the site of the monastery of San Salvador, founded in 1063. Nogal de las Huertas is situated 5 km north of Monastery of Benevívere.
Monastery of Benevívere
- Categories: abbey, destroyed monastery, and religion
- Location: Carrión de los Condes, Palencia, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Monastery of Benevívere” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abadia de Benevivere”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Benevívere”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Benevivere”
- Spanish: “Abadia de Santa Maria de Benevivere”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Santa María de Benevívere”
- Spanish: “Benevívere”
- Spanish: “monasterio de Santa María de Benevívere”
- Spanish: “Santa María de Benevívere”
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