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.
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: “Abadia de Benevivere”, “Abadía de Benevivere”, “Abadia de Santa Maria de Benevivere”, “Benevívere”, “Benevivere Abbey ruins”, “monasterio de Santa María de Benevívere”, “Monastery of Benevivere”, and “Santa María de Benevívere”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of Saint James the Great.
Church of Saint James the Great
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calzada de los Molinos and Villaturde.
Villaturde
Village
Nogal de las Huertas
Village
Monastery of Benevívere
- Categories: abbey, destroyed monastery, and religion
- Location: Carrión de los Condes, Palencia, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.34565° or 42° 20′ 44″ north
Longitude
-4.65849° or 4° 39′ 31″ west
Elevation
809 metres (2,654 feet)
Open location code
8CJQ88WR+7J
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Monastery of Benevívere” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Benevívere”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Santa María de Benevívere”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Benevívere and Villotilla.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Arroyo Nuevo and Arroyo del Pozo Amargo.
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