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MONASTERY OFFERS A VAST ARRAY OF ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS


The royal monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba sits proudly on a small hill outside Gandia, in the district of Alfauir (Valencia). It is surrounded by nature, orange groves, hiking trails and picnic areas. Today it is a private estate open to the public at weekends, but over the last 600 years it has been a very special place for kings, queens, nobles and the Hieronymite order. Let's take a look....

* Report by art historian and educator , Karla Darocas, Hons. B.A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
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