Santa Fe Abbey
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Santa Fe Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Zaragoza
, Aragon
, Spain
. It was established on this site in 1341 or 1343, as a resettlement of the original Cistercian foundation of Fuente Clara Abbey, a daughter house of Bonnefont Abbey, of 1223, which was obliged to move here from its original site in Alcolea de Cinca
in Catalonia
because of banditry.
The monastery was dissolved either in 1808 or in 1835-37. There are no visible remains of the monastic buildings. The large domed church still on the site was built in the late 18th century (completed 1788).
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
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. It was established on this site in 1341 or 1343, as a resettlement of the original Cistercian foundation of Fuente Clara Abbey, a daughter house of Bonnefont Abbey, of 1223, which was obliged to move here from its original site in Alcolea de Cinca
Alcolea de Cinca
Alcolea de Cinca is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,245 inhabitants.-See also:*List of municipalities in Huesca...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
because of banditry.
The monastery was dissolved either in 1808 or in 1835-37. There are no visible remains of the monastic buildings. The large domed church still on the site was built in the late 18th century (completed 1788).