Monasterio de Suso de San Millán de la Cogolla - Suso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla
Suso Monastery was the setting for the first words of Castilian Spanish and also the first poems in the language. It received the World Heritage designation on 4 December 1997.
The cenobium, which is the monastery’s nucleus, is Visigoth, built in the year 550, making it one of Spain’s oldest. San Millán did his lent penance in its caves. In the 10th century it was inhabited by Mozarab monks and the horseshoe arch in its main doorway and the square chapels inside date from this period. The building has two naves, separated by horseshoe arches. In 964 the Iberian Peninsula’s first encyclopaedic dictionary was written here: the Emilianense 46 Codex. In the 13th century, Gonzalo de Berceo wrote the first poems in the Spanish language. His remains lie in the Romanesque chapel.
Practical info
Construction: Monastery
Origin: 6th century
Artistic period: Visigothic
Historic period: 6th century
Location
Zona Monasterios
26326 San Millán de la Cogolla (Rioja, La)
sanmillan@lariojaturismo.com
http://www.monasteriodeyuso.orgTel.:+34 941373082
Fax.:+34 941373082
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From Apr 01 to Sep 30
From Tuesday to Sunday
From 9:55 AM to 1:25 PM
From 3:55 PM to 5:55 PM
From Nov 01 to Mar 31
From Tuesday to Sunday
From 9:55 AM to 1:25 PM
From 3:55 PM to 5:25 PM
Closing days: Monday
Guided tour, by prior appointment through the tourist office, tel or fax: +34 941373082.
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General: €3
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Minibus service to the monastery every 30 mins.
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