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• Monastery of San Clodio. Leiro.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … C/ San Clodio, s/n. 32420. San Clodio. Leiro. Ourense. (Galicia) E-mail: reservas@monasteriodesanclodio.com. http://www.monasteriodesanclodio.com/ES/hotel.html. The monastery of San Clodio was formerly the centre of government of the wine producing region of El Ribeiro. This harmonious architectural…

• Oseira Monastery. San Cristovo de Cea.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 32135. Oseira. San Cristovo de Cea. Ourense. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 988282528 | E-mail: info@mosteirodeoseira.org. www.mosteirodeoseira.org. Construction of this National Monument, also known as 'the Galician El Escorial', began during the second half of the 12th century. The departure of the monks in …

• Monastery of Santa María. Melón.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Rúa Calvo Sotelo, nº 1. 32410. Melón. Ourense. (Galicia) http://www.concellodemelon.org/. The old Cistercian monastery of Melón contains in its church one of the largest and most imposing sanctuaries in Galician monastic architecture. It was founded by monks from the French abbey of Claraval in 1142…

• San Esteban Monastery in Ribas de Sil. Nogueira de Ramuín.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 32160. Nogueira. Nogueira de Ramuín. Ourense. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 988010111 | E-mail: sto.estevo@parador.es. www.parador.es. This Benedictine monastery, now converted into a Parador (state-run luxury hotel) is one of Galicia’s monastic centres and a highlight of any tourist itinerary. It is located …

• San Rosendo Monastery. Celanova.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Mayor s/n. 32800. Celanova. Ourense. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 988451623 | E-mail: turismo@celanova.es. www.celanova.es. It was founded by San Rosendo in the 10th century, but the current building was constructed between the 16th and 18th centuries. The church is the work of Melchor de Velasco y Agü…

• Monastery of San Salvador de Lérez. Pontevedra.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Periferia del caserío de Piolla. 36156. Pontevedra. (Galicia) www.riasbaixas.depo.es. Located very close to the city of Pontevedra, this old Benedictine monastery, whose existence has been recorded since the 9th century, contains various interesting neoclassical and Baroque elements. The monastery c…

• Monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil. Parada de Sil.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera de Estrada de Parada a Castro Caldelas, a 2 km al norte de Parada de Sil. 32740. Parada de Sil. Ourense. (Galicia) E-mail: turismo@paradadesil.es. www.paradadesil.es. The Monastery of Santa Cristina has a peculiar feature: both its buildings - church and cloister - are fully Romanesque and…

• San Vicente del Pino Monastery. Monforte de Lemos.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Luis de Góngora y Argote s/n. 27400. Monforte de Lemos. Lugo. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 982418495 | E-mail: monforte@parador.es. www.parador.es. A 10th century monastery. It is considered to be one of the first monasteries built in Galicia after the Arab invasion. Tradition has it that there was a p…

• San Juan Monastery. Poio.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Convento 2. 36995. Poio de Arriba. Poio. Pontevedra. (Galicia) Fax.: +34 986778405 | Founded by San Fructuoso in the 7th century, during the Middle Ages it accumulated feudal power over this part of the Pontevedra Ría. The Benedictine monks abandoned the monastery in 1835, because of the S…