Santa María de la Oliva

Santa María de la Oliva
Native name
Ex-monasterio Cisterciense de Santa María de la Oliva (Spanish)
LocationCarretera Melinda, s/n, 31310 Carcastillo, Navarre, Spain
Coordinates42°22′18″N 1°28′00″W / 42.371678°N 1.466532°W / 42.371678; -1.466532
Architectural style(s)Cistercian
Official nameEx-monasterio Cisterciense de Santa María de la Oliva
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1880
Reference no.RI-51-0000026
Location of Santa María de la Oliva in Spain

The abbey of Santa María la Real de la Oliva, or simply La Oliva, is a Cistercian monastery in Carcastillo, Navarre, Spain.

An example of Cistercian architecture, the buildings have been protected by a heritage listing since 1880, and the site is currently classed as a Bien de Interés Cultural, the Ex-monasterio Cisterciense de Santa María de la Oliva. Within Navarre, it is part of a large number of Cistercian monasteries such as Fitero, Tulebras or Iranzu.