Meira Abbey
Meira Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Meira, province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It was founded as a daughter house of Clairvaux Abbey, probably in 1143.Photo: lomarper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural property in Meira, Spain
- Also known as: “Monasterio de Santa Maria de Meira” and “Monasterio de Santa María de Meira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meira town hall and Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Meira.
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Meira
Library
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Meira is a library, which is situated 440 metres west of Meira Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meira (town) and A Igrexa.
San Martiño
Hamlet
Photo: Riciños, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Martiño is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Meira Abbey.
Meira Abbey
- Categories: Cistercian monastery, Monument (Spain), building, monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Meira, Lugo, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.21304° or 43° 12′ 47″ northLongitude
-7.29131° or 7° 17′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CMJ6P75+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 188084424OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q778705
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Meira Abbey” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Klášter Meira”
- Galician: “mosteiro de Santa María de Meira”
- Galician: “Mosteiro de Santa María de Meira”
- German: “Kloster Meira”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Maria de Meira”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de Meira”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praza do Convento and Praza do Concello.
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