Nuestra Señora del Soto Monastery

Santiurde de Toranzo, Spain

Nuestra Señora del Soto convent was built in 1608 on old Gothic and Renaissance buildings. Its main virtue are the altarpieces kept in its interior, an collection of Baroque style works of which the main altarpiece from late 17th century representing a Gothic image of the patron of Toranzo, the Virgin of El Soto stands out.

The fundamental features of this convent were made by architects such as Fray Lorenzo de Jorganes or Juan de Naveda.

References:

vallespasiegos.eu

Religious sites in Spain

Address

Barrio Iruz, Santiurde de Toranzo, Spain

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Details

Founded: 1608
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

www.vallespasiegos.eu

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Jicas Jiménez (12 months ago)
We saw it from the outside and it was beautiful, it's a shame it was closed

Francisco Javier Gonzalez Blazquez (2 years ago)
I have visited the entire convent except the tower, a shame because the view will be great. Everything is very nice and well cared for.

Victoria F (4 years ago)
Semi-closed to the public, exterior and comfortable environment to route

AURELIO MARIN ORTEGA (4 years ago)
Very pretty. Next door is the Poor Museum of the Painter which is wonderful. It is free and the person who has painted all the pictures is a charm, he explains to you in detail that he wanted to reflect on each one of them. Do not miss it.

Jose NoWay (5 years ago)
It's opened more frequently than others

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