Santa María de la Oliva
The abbey of Santa María la Real de la Oliva, or simply La Oliva, is a Cistercian monastery in Carcastillo, Navarre, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1880.Description
Cistercian Monastery established in the 12th century. Present buildings date from 13th - 15th centuries.
Construction at the site is attributed first in 1134 to King García Ramírez of Navarre, known as the restorer.
This king died in 1150 and the same year the abbey was founded, or refounded, as a daughter house of the Morimond and Escaladieu Abbeys.
It is protected as a historic monument.Address
Address: Carretera Melinda, s/n, 31310 Carcastillo, Navarra, Spain.
