Monasterio de Santa María de Valdediós
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Monasterio de Santa María de Valdediós is a 13th-century Catholic monastery near Villaviciosa of the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias, in Spain. The monastery and town is on the coast of Biscay Bay in northern Spain.
The Spanish term Valdediós means God's valley in English.
History[]
The monastery was established on November 27, 1200. The stone buildings were built in the Spanish Gothic style
In 1522 it suffered a large flood from the .
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Coordinates: 43°26′09″N 5°30′40″W / 43.43583°N 5.51111°W
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- 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain
- Monasteries in Asturias
- Gothic architecture in Asturias
- Stone churches in Spain
- 1200s in Europe
- 12th-century establishments in the Kingdom of León
- Christian monasteries established in the 13th century
- Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Asturias
- Spanish Christian monastery stubs
- Spanish church stubs