(54) SANTA MARIA DE CELAS MONASTERY
Some aspects of Santa Maria de Celas' cloister, Coimbra - Portugal.
A Cistercian feminin Monastery from 1210, National Monument (Monumento Nacional) decreed on June 6th 1910 (by that time Portugal was a Monarchy!). It is nowadays still one of the most important examples of Portuguese Medieval Art and Architecture.
[Originally posted on Feb 21st, 2008]
Category: THE HERITAGE
Tags: Santa_Maria_de_Celas Cistercian Monastery Cloister Colomn Medieval Art Architecture
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