Cañas
Santa María de San Salvador Monastery
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Monastery of Santa María de San Salvador
Contact details
Plaza Carretera
26225
Cañas, La Rioja
(La Rioja)
cistercannas@cistercannas.e.telefonica.net
http://www.monasteriodecañas.es
Tel.:+34 941379083
Tel.:+34 941379145
Description
The monastery is in the town of Cañas, 40 kms. from Logroño. The origin of the monastery is due to the donation given by Count López Díaz de Haro and his wife.In the monastery the Gothic church, with one nave, cross, and three apses, is particularly interesting.The chapter house was the place where the Chapter Nuns meet, and which later became a cemetery.The main entrance has a triple archivolt.The monastery was inhabited by a community of enclosed nuns from 1170.
- Construction: Monastery
- Artistic period: Cistercian
- Historic period: 12th century
Practical information
Schedule
- From Apr 01 to Oct 31
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From Tuesday to Saturday
From 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM -
Sunday
From 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM From 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- From Nov 01 to Mar 31
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From Tuesday to Saturday
From 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM -
Sunday
From 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Closing days: Monday
Prices
- General: €4,00
- Groups: €3,00
- Retired persons: €3,50
- Children: €2
