Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna
Cistercian | |
Established | 1297 |
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Disestablished | 1835 |
Diocese | Valencia |
People | |
Founder(s) | James II |
Site | |
Location | Simat de la Valldigna, (Valencian Community) |
Coordinates | 39°02′00″N 0°19′00″W / 39.03333°N 0.31667°W |
Visible remains | Restored |
Public access | Yes |
Website | www |
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Valldigna is located in Simat de la Valldigna (Valencia).
History
The monastery was founded in 1297 by
The monastery was inhabited by monks until 1835, when a revolt in the Valldigna valley took place after the
This ancient
After decades of abandonment, now the monastery of Santa Maria de Valldigna is, according to the 57th article of the Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community, "the spiritual, historical and cultural temple of the ancient Kingdom of Valencia. It is as well a symbol of the grandeur of the Valencian people". The same article states that "the Generalitat Valenciana will recover, restore and preserve the monastery (...) a law from the Valencian Parliament will determine the destiny and usage of the monastery as a meeting point of all Valencians, and as a research center for the recovery of the Valencian Community history".[1]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.docv.gva.es/datos/2006/04/11/pdf/2006_4177.pdf (see Article 63's amending of Article 57) (in Spanish)