Editing Poblet Abbey (section)

==Significance==
Poblet was one of the two royal pantheons of the kings of the [[Crown of Aragon]] since [[James I of Aragon]] (along with [[Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña|Monastery of San Juan de la Peña]]). Some of the most important royal sepulchres have [[alabaster]] statues that lie over the tomb. The kings have lion sculptures at their feet, while the queens have dogs.<ref>[http://www.poblet.cat/index.php?Ng%3D%3D&LDIzLDI3LDI4 Tombes reials]</ref>

[[Peter IV of Aragon]] (1319 – 1387) made it a condition, under solemn oath at the moment of crowning, that all the Aragonese kings be buried there. Only [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] broke the oath, after his kingdoms had been merged with the [[Crown of Castile]], and was buried in [[Granada]].<ref>Màrius Domingo & Antoni Borau, ''Muntanyes de Prades. Paisatge i fauna'', Cossetania Editions, {{ISBN|84-89890-06-4}}</ref>

At the height of its splendor, the monastery was home to more than 300 monks and had numerous "Cistercian farms" run by lay brothers who exploited its agricultural land and forests.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} The monastery buildings occupy about {{convert|12,000|m2|sigfig=3}}.