Monasterio de La Real
Key facts
- Type
- Monastery
- Religious order
- Cistercian
- Era
- 13th Century
- Architectural style
- Gothic
- Founded
- 1232
- Current status
- Restored
- Location
- Palma de Mallorca
A 13th-century Cistercian monastery founded by James I the Conqueror after taking Mallorca from the Moors. It was the first Christian religious foundation on the island.
Highlights
- First Christian foundation in Mallorca
- Founded by James I the Conqueror
- Gothic cloister
- Near Palma city center
More Monasteries in this region
- Santuario de Lluc — Augustinian, 13th Century. Mallorca's most sacred site, set in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. Home to the dark-skinned Virgin of Lluc (La Moreneta) and the famous Els Blauets boys' choir.