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Monasterio de Santa María de la Valldigna(Simat de Valldigna)

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The Monastery of Santa María de la Valldigna was founded by Jaime II "El Justo" King of Aragon, who according to tradition, after fighting against the Muslims for lands of Alicante and Murcia, when passing through these valleys impressed by their fertility and beauty He told his chaplain: "worthy valley for a monastery of your religion" The monastery church was built in the 14th century and restored on two occasions from the defects caused by earthquakes. The building was recovered by the Generalitat in 1991, at which time the reconstruction process would begin to open it to the public.

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