Editing Poblet Abbey (section)

==Ruin and rebuilding==
The monastery, which had already suffered damage during the [[First Carlist War]], was closed down due to the [[Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal]] in 1835 during [[Isabella II of Spain]]'s rule. The ''Desamortización'' or secularization of the place brought monastic life to an end.
On 24 July of the same year the monastery was plundered by representatives of the [[Juan Álvarez Mendizábal|Mendizábal's government]] and unruly mobs.<ref>Josep M. Sugranyes, ''De Reus a Prades i Poblet; A peu pels camins de la història, la llegenda i l’anècdota'', Cossetania Editions, {{ISBN|84-89890-92-7}}</ref> During the events all valuable paintings and furniture were removed and dispersed. Also parts of the monastery were destroyed by fire.

[[File:Monestir de Poblet a vista de drone 2.7K 50fps.webm|thumb|Monestir de Poblet a vista de drone 2.7K 50fps]]

In the years that followed, the Monastery fell into disrepair and ruin; some of the main roofs caved in. The tombs of the rulers of the Crown of Aragon were desecrated and the remains were transferred and kept for a while in the Cathedral of [[Tarragona]], thanks to the intervention of Rev. Antoni Serret from the neighboring town of [[L'Espluga de Francolí|L'Espluga]].<ref>Josep M. Sugranyes, ''De Reus a Prades i Poblet; A peu pels camins de la història, la llegenda i l’anècdota'', Cossetania Editions, {{ISBN|84-89890-92-7}}</ref>

Finally the monastery was refounded in 1940 by Italian monks of the same order and repair and reconstruction began. Close to the entrance of the church one building has been kept in a ruined state as a reminder. Remains of the deceased of the ancient Royal House of Aragon were put back in sepulchres, but are now co-mingled.

Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Congregation of the Crown of Aragon, along with Santa Maria de Solius and convents such as Santa Maria de Vallbona and Santa Maria de Valldonzella. The Abbot of Poblet is the ''ex officio'' chairman of the Congregation. Today the monastic community of Poblet is composed of 29 professed monks, 1 regular oblate, 1 novice and 2 familiars.

Poblet Monastery has been a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] since 1991.  The altar (1527) was sculpted by [[Damián Forment]].

In 2010, Spanish architect [[Mariano Bayón]] designed the Poblet Monastery Guesthouse.<ref>{{cite web | title =Hospedería del Monasterio de Poblet by Bayón Arquitectos | publisher =The Architectural Review| date =2010 | url =http://www.architectural-review.com/today/hospedera-de-monastario-de-poblet-by-bayon-arquitects-catalonia-spain/8606121.fullarticle| access-date =November 15, 2016 }}</ref>