Santa MarÃa de la Oliva
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The monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Oliva ( Oliva, not to be confused with Abbey Oliva, near Danzig, now Poland ) is a former Cistercian abbey on the River Aragón 2 km west of Carcastillo in Navarra in Spain in the barren land of the Bardenas.
History
King García IV of Navarra founded in 1150 on the site of a well that has existed since 1134 as the daughter of the Cistercian monastery monastery Monastery founded L' Escaladieu in France from the filiation of primary Abbey Mori Moon. The foundation was in 1152 by Pope Eugene III. confirmed. The foundation was funded by Berenguer IV of Barcelona. The construction of the church was begun in 1164, in 1198 the church was consecrated by Abbot Aznario de Falces. From the 14th century to the monastery reached its decline. 1634 it joined the Congregation of Aragon. At the monastery repeal under the government of Juan Álvarez Mendizábal it was still one of 21 monks. 1927, the monastery of Trappist was repopulated, in recent years, two daughter -ups actuated (1994 Las Escalonias; Zenarruza 2008 ).
Buildings and plant
The monastery complex is almost completely preserved. The church is a three-aisled basilica with a kreuzgratgewölbten basilica sechsjochigen nave, two side aisles also sechsjochigen, ausladendam transept, a semi-circular main apse and two side apses rectangular closed. The vault ribs set - unusual for a Zisterzienserbau - already on the ground at. The three-part facade has a pointed blind arches with two lateral rosettes, a central oculus and a late Romanesque portal with several Archivolts. The exam is north ( left ) derv church. Preserved are the late Gothic cloister, the chapter house and the brothers Hall, both of them. Having four columns, also the sacristy and two passes to the east From the north wing only the kitchen is received; Refectory and heat exchange, like the Konversentrakt disposed of in the West. Southwest of the Church of the guest wing is from the 18th century, facing him the gatehouse.
The monastery was declared a National Monument ( national monument ) in 1980.