Spain, Aragon: Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Pena

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The Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Pena is built inside of a huge rock. It has its origins in the 10th century and guards many Romanesque examples of the 11th to 13th century. One of the most spectacular is the free standing cloister with beautiful column capitals,

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Location: Royal Monastery San Juan de la Pena, Aragon, Spain
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