The French Way of Saint James - Villaverde de Sandoval
Province of Leon
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- 802 m.
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The earliest documentation of this enclave, which is situated at southwest on five kms from Mansilla, on the right bank of the river Esla, and that is referenced as Novali Saltu site, dates back to 1142 when Alfonso VII gave the place to the Count Ponce de Minerva and his wife, Stephanie. This, in turn, handed it to the Cistercians of La Santa Espina who started the foundation in 1171 from a monastery under the patronage of Santa Maria.
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Monastery of Santa María de SandovalMore informationIt was built on land donated in 1142 by Alfonso VII to Count Pedro Ponce de Minerva and his wife Estefanía Ramírez.After receiving numerous donations and possessing extensive territories, it entered decadence...
