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Retuerta, near Peņafiel, 
Palencia, Spain (close to Rio Duero)

. . . THIS MAY TAKE A MOMENT OR TWO . . .

Here is a very old photograph of the exterior of Retuerta.  This site is now a winery, and is open to the public ONLY on Sundays.

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Another older photograph of the cloister at Retuerta, with the entrance to the Chapter Room at left.

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A more modern color photo of the lower cloister and entrance to the Chapter Room, taken from the opposite angle as the older black-and-white photo above.  Our thanks to Mr. B. Conneller for these more recent photographs of Retuerta.  

 
A view of Retuerta looking across the fields - with a very clear view of the vintner's craft in the foreground!
A closer view of the east side of the church exterior, from the courtyard. 

A view of the south wing, showing the finer masonry of the older romanesque Refectory in the distance now surrounded by newer, more crudely built "modern" buildings.
This photo shows the north fascade of the Church nave with trancept and porch.  The porch shows some signs of demolition.  

A more recent color view of the interior of the Church, looking toward the apse.