Monastery of Fitero

Monastery of Fitero
Monastery of Fitero

The Monastery of Fitero (Spanish: Monasterio de Santa María la Real or Monasterio de Santa María de Nienzebas) is a Cistercian monastery located at Fitero, Navarre, Spain, on the banks of the Alhama River.

It was founded, on a different site, in 1141 as part of the Cistercian expansion into Spain from the "epicenter" at Escaladieu Abbey, and moved to Fitero in 1152. Durand (Durandus, Durando) was its first abbot, followed by St. Raymond of Fitero, who later founded the Order of Calatrava.

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Coordinates: 42°03′22″N 1°51′30″W / 42.0561111111°N 1.85833333333°W / 42.0561111111; -1.85833333333


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