Sculpted Stone above Entrance

• Description: King of Spain Alfonso VII, atop a castle and two lions scultped into stone above the entrance to the cloisters. The castle, or "castillo" in spanish, represents Castilla or Castile, Spain. In combination with the lion, or "leon" in spanish, both symbols represent the kingdom of Castile and Leon in Spain.
• Keywords: sculpture, Alfonso VII, entrance, St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church, Ancient Spanish Monastery, cloister, monastery
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• Source: Florida Center for Instructional Technology, Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers (Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2009)

• County: Miami-Dade
• Location:

• Date of Photo: 7/31/2007
• Photographer: Roy Winkelman

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