Apse of the Abbey of Santa María la Real de la Oliva, a still active Cistercian monastery in Carcastillo, Navarre, Spain. The Abbey was founded in 1150 when the king, García Ramírez of Navarre, died. The temple was inspired by the French abbeys at Morimond and Escaladieu.

Apse of the Abbey of Santa María la Real de la Oliva, a still active Cistercian monastery in Carcastillo, Navarre, Spain. The Abbey was founded in 1150 when the king, García Ramírez of Navarre, died. The temple was inspired by the French abbeys at Morimond and Escaladieu.. Learn more.