Portugal, Montalegre: Ruins of the cloister of former Monastery Santa Maria de Pitoes das Junias

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The Monastery of Pitoes das Junias was founded in the 9th century by thirteen Benedictine Monks. Later is was managed by the Order of Cistercian and has been since 1832 dissolved and abandoned.

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Location: Monastery Santa Maria, Pitoes das Junias, Montalegre, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
Photo credit: © Cro Magnon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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