The Monastery of Santa María de los Huertos, nestled beneath the city of Segovia, is believed to have originated as an old monastery, possibly Premonstratensian, or even Cistercian. The monastery's rumored origins and its locations transformed over the centuries. By the 13th century, the monastery had holdings in several nearby Segovian villages. In 1637, it moved to the proximity of Santa Eulalia’s church, and later to San Facundo’s parish within Segovia city due to the frequent flooding caused by the Eresma river. The monastery eventually ceased operations in 1835, leaving only the Plaza de los Huertos in its wake.
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