Monastery of Xuvia

Narón, Spain

The Monastery of Xuvia, also known as San Martiño de Xuvia or San Martín de Xubia, is located in the Parish of the same name in the city of Narón. The current building was built at the beginning of the 12th century, in Romanesque style.

The first document from the Diplomatic Collection of this Monastery, is dated 15 May in the year 977, and it describes a donation made by a Galician noblewoman called Visclavara Vistrariz to the monastery.

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Vilar, Narón, Spain
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

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JESUS PRESA VAQUEIRO (4 years ago)
En el camino inglés un ejemplo de arquitectura religiosa en un entorno agradable marítimo y semiurbano.
Enrique Aguado (4 years ago)
One of the oldest monasteries in Spain and the most important in the Middle Ages. You can still see a sarcophagus from the s. XI. A coruña
GONZALO GRANDE MARTIN (4 years ago)
What a shame that you can only visit Saturdays and Sundays and not have a daily schedule
Óscar “Coki” López (4 years ago)
Nice place to visit and take a walk to Xubia or Neda
Adrián Fernández (4 years ago)
Beautiful place of peace, with beautiful views of the Ferrol estuary. Apparently there is a pedestrian walkway nearby to cross on the other side of the river walking or cycling, you will have to go back and cross it.
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