Monastery of Pelayos explained
| Monastery of Pelayos |
| Building Type: | monastery |
| Status: | ruins |
| Location: | Pelayos de la Presa, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Owner: | Ayuntamiento de Pelayos de la Presa |
| Coordinates: | 40.3659°N -4.3222°W |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Designation1: | Spain | | Designation1 Offname: | Monasterio de Pelayos (Ruinas) | | Designation1 Type: | Non-movable | | Designation1 Criteria: | Monument | | Designation1 Date: | 23 November 1983 | | Designation1 Number: | RI-51-0004982 |
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The Monastery of Pelayos is a Cistercian monastery in a state of ruin located in Pelayos de la Presa, Community of Madrid.
History and description
The monastery is located in the north bank of Arroyo de la Presa, close to Pelayos de la Presa's housing. Built on behalf of the Order of Cistercians, its construction dates back to the 12th century, although it underwent substantial refurbishing works starting in the 15th century. The 1836 desamortización ('ecclesial confiscation') of Mendizábal pertaining monastic properties and subsequent departure of the monks underpinned the beginning of the ruin process.
Architect purchased the ruins and invested in their rehabilitation. In 2003, García Benito donated the monastery to the municipal corporation.[1]
The landmark was declared Bien de Interés Cultural pursuant to a 23 November 1983 Royal Decree, published in the BOE on 14 February 1984.[2] [3]
Bibliography
- Book: Lemus Molina, Lorena. Estudio histórico-arquitectónico del monasterio de Santa María de Valdeiglesias. Inés. Díaz Regodón. Actas del Cuarto Congreso Nacional de Historia de la Construcción : Cádiz, 27-29 de enero de 2005. 1. 2005. 84-9728-147-0. 329-340. http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=2151379&orden=381689&info=link.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: El monasterio milenario que se deshace. El País. 10 January 2014. Esther. Sánchez.
- Web site: Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles. Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte.
- Boletín Oficial del Estado. 38. 14 February 1984. Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado. Real Decreto 3444/1983, de 23 de noviembre, por el que se declara monumento histórico-artístico, de carácter nacional, el monasterio de Pelayos, en Pelayos de la Presa (Madrid). 0212-033X.
