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House of Poblet

Vinaixa, Garrigues, Lleida

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House of Poblet

Monument · Vinaixa, Garrigues, Lleida

The Casa de Poblet, in the historic centre of Vinaixa (Garrigues), was for centuries the place where the abbots of the monastery of Poblet collected the tithes due to them, and served as a modest residence for the monks who stayed there. Built between 1316 and 1348 by abbot Copons, with alterations up to the 16th century and Renaissance additions, the building is arranged over a ground floor, two upper floors and an attic, and is entered through a large round arch with well-squared voussoirs bearing at the keystone an engraved chalice, the heraldic emblem of abbot Copons of Poblet. Inside, three Gothic arcades signed by the stonemason who carved them are preserved. Declared an asset of national cultural interest, it was restored and rehabilitated to return it to the condition it had in the 19th century.

Photo: AlbertRA (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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