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Winery room in Royal Abbey of Monasteri de Santa Maria de Poblet, Conca de Barbera Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain. The Cistercian monastery was founded in 1151 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...Poblet Abbey, otherwise the Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet or Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet, is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1151, located at the foot of the Prades Mountains, in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded by Cistercian monks from France on lands conquered from the Moors. The main architect was Arnau Bargués. This monastery was the first of three sister monasteries, known as the Cistercian triangle, that helped consolidate power in Catalonia in the 12th century. (KEYSTONE/VWPICS/Sergi Reboredo)