What you'll hear inside Monastery of Santa María de Carracedo:

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  Queen's Viewpoint

  The Mirador de la Reina is a covered 13th-century terrace forming part of the Royal Palace within the monastery, historically linked to Princess-Queen Sancha Raimúndez, sister of Alfonso VII the…

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  Queen's Kitchen

  The Queen's Kitchen occupies a substantial square chamber on the first floor of the Royal Palace, accessed via the Queen's Viewing Room.

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  Chapter House

  The Sala Capitular is among the finest surviving medieval spaces in the monastery, built in the late 12th or early 13th century.

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  Refectory

  The Refectorio, situated on the southern side of the monastic complex, ranks among the monastery's best-preserved medieval structures.

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  Royal Cloister

  Located south of the main church, the Claustro Reglar formed the heart of the monastery's daily operations at this León complex.

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  Royal Palace

  The Palacio Real comprises three rooms dating from the 13th century, located on the upper floor above the chapterhouse and parlour.

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  Chapel of the Valcárcels

  The Capilla de los Valcárcel is a Gothic burial chapel attached to the north side of the monastery church, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries.

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  Eighteenth-Century Library

  The Eighteenth-Century Library is one of the monastery's open rooms, located within the building's more modern facilities.

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  Abbot's Oratory

  The Oratorio del Abad is a 13th-century chamber within the Royal Palace complex, accessible from the Queen's Kitchen through a doorway whose tympanum depicts the Virgin attended by the apostles…