Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena
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Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena (Spanish: Real Monasterio de Santa María de Sigena) is a convent in Villanueva de Sigena, region of Aragon, Spain. Built between 1183 and 1208, the Romanesque church was founded by Queen Sancha of Castile, wife of Alfonso II of Aragon.[1]
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Monastery of Santa María de Sigena | |
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Native name Spanish: Monasterio de Santa María de Sigena | |
Type | convent |
Nearest city | Villanueva de Sigena |
Coordinates | 41°42′34″N 0°01′10″W |
Area | Aragon |
Formed | 12th century |
Founder | Order of Saint John of Jerusalem |
Built | 1183-1208 |
Built for | Kingdom of Aragon |
Restored | 1950s |
Current use | Sisterhood of Belén y de la Asunción de la Virgen |
Architectural style(s) | Romanesque |
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The convent church is based on the shape of the Latin cross. It has a single nave, a wide transept and three apse chapels. There are also elements from Cistercian and Mudéjar architecture such as in the roofs and windows. The main entrance portal features fourteen archivolts.