Monastery of San Salvador de Villanueva

Lourenzá, Spain

Monastery of San Salvador de Villanueva was founded in the 10th century by Count Santo (Osorio Gutiérrez). This Benedictine monastery today houses the Museum of Religious Art. The whole complex has been declared a Property of Cultural Interest, and consists of an abbey and the church, as well as various chapels, a monastery, two cloisters and a courtyard. The church’s Baroque façade is particularly worth noting. It was renovated in 1732 by Casas y Novoa, the master architect behind the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

Address

Rúa Muíño do Frade 28, Lourenzá, Spain

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Details

Founded: 10th century AD
Category: Religious sites in Spain

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Teletub Astyanax (7 months ago)
Magnificent church connected to this Spanish Baroque style monastery on the road to Santiago via the Camino del Norte. I have not visited the interior which would cost €6.

valentin perez rodriguez (8 months ago)
A must visit if you are sightseeing in the area, as is the monastery, a lot of history and interesting to see.

Cris Ro (8 months ago)
Lovely! Located in the center of town, it can compete in splendor with many cathedrals and any church!

Beata Stola-Maj (8 months ago)
Beautiful place. We happened to go to Holy Mass at 12:45. A beautiful unknown church

Sergio Fernández Bueno (2 years ago)
Church that, together with the building currently occupied by the town hall, was part of a monastery. The church is large in size and has a beautiful carved façade with decorative figures.

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