Abbey of Santa María de Alaón
The Royal Abbey of Santa María de Alaón is a former Benedictine abbey, earlier a Cluniac priory, in Sopeira in the Pyrenean county of Ribagorza, Aragon, Spain, established in the late 11th or early 12th century over a 6th or 7th century foundation.Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: monastery
- Also known as: “Abbey of Santa Maria de Alaon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roc de Sant Cugat and Presa d’Escales.
Presa d’Escales
Dam
Photo: Amadalvarez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Presa d’Escales is a dam, which is situated 1 km northwest of Abbey of Santa María de Alaón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casterner de les Olles and Els Masos de Tamúrcia.
Casterner de les Olles
Hamlet
Casterner de les Olles is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 1. Casterner de les Olles is situated 2½ km north of Abbey of Santa María de Alaón.
Els Masos de Tamúrcia
Hamlet
Els Masos de Tamúrcia is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 10. Els Masos de Tamúrcia is situated 4 km south of Abbey of Santa María de Alaón.
La Torre de Tamúrcia
Hamlet
La Torre de Tamúrcia is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 10. La Torre de Tamúrcia is situated 5 km southeast of Abbey of Santa María de Alaón.
Abbey of Santa María de Alaón
- Categories: monastery, Monument (Spain), building, and religion
- Location: Sopeira, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.31816° or 42° 19′ 5″ northLongitude
0.74969° or 0° 44′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FJ28P9X+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 260533199OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q1142782
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Abbey of Santa María de Alaón” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Reyal Monesterio de Santa María d’Alaón”
- Catalan: “Monestir d’Alaó”
- Catalan: “Santa Maria d’Alaó”
- German: “Kloster Santa María de Alaón”
- Greek: “Μοναστήρι της Σάντα Μαρία της Αλαόν”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Santa María de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Nuestra Señora de la O”
- Spanish: “Iglesia parroquial de Santa María de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la O”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Maria de Alaon”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Maria de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de Alaon”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Nuestra Señora de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Real Monasterio de Santa María de Alaón”
- Spanish: “Santa María de Alaón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monasterio de Santa María de Alaón and Cementerio de Sopeira.
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