Route of the Monasteries
- Position
- Leon province
- Type of route
- One day
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The province of León is a delight for the senses, offering a unique vision of its wealth of culture and architecture to the world. On this route, visitors will discover a series of sites situated on the banks of the rivers Esla and Porma, including magnificent religious buildings that played an important role in the region’s past, although unfortunately today many of them are in ruins, such as the Monastery of Santa Olaja de Eslonza.
However, many of the historic buildings to be seen in the towns of the province of León are in excellent conditions. Examples include the monasteries of Santa María de Sandoval or San Miguel de Escalada, and many smaller churches that are authentic jewels, such as the Romanesque Church of Villarmún, which has witnessed the passing of time since the 12th century.
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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...
Parish Church of the AsuncionMore informationRural church, which is known from 1137, period to which belongs the header of the temple. The building is of rectangular ground plan on the outside and ultra-semicircular inside with the Arch of Triomphe...
Monastery of Santa MariaMore informationFounded in 1168, the building of the church, according to an engraving on the northern lower wall, began on March 1st, 1177 under the patronage of the woman who became its Abbess -Teresa Pérez, widow of...
Monastery of San Miguel de EscaladaMore informationIt was founded in the late 9th century, under the rule of Alfonso III, by a group of Christian monks from Córdoba led by Abbot Alfonso. They settled on the remains of a Visigoth church dedicated to the...