The Gothic refectory of the monastery Monument · Santa María de Huerta, Tierra de Medinaceli, Soria Image of Santa María de Huerta, not of the place itself. Begun in 1215, it is covered with sexpartite vaults and lit by tall pointed windows; Lampérez called it the most beautiful and spacious of any known in Spain, and it remains the jewel of the complex. Photo: Pablo (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Santa María de Huerta