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Founding of the monastery of Gradefes

Gradefes, Tierras de León, León

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Founding of the monastery of Gradefes

Historical milestone · Gradefes, Tierras de León, León

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In 1168 Teresa Petri, wife of the knight García Pérez, founded the Cistercian nunnery of Santa María la Real, whose austere and very large church would become the first nunnery in the world to have an ambulatory.

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