Convento de la Dominicas Read more about Convento de la DominicasLog in or register to post comments This cloistered convent was founded in 1547 by M. Fernández Acuña and is still inhabited by the Dominican Order. Built on top of another building...
Convento de San Benito Read more about Convento de San BenitoLog in or register to post comments Siblings Álvaro, García, María and Isabel Ozores de Sotomayor decided to found a nuns’ monastery in 1558. They built it in the town of A Guarda,...
Conjunto abacial de Barciademera Read more about Conjunto abacial de BarciademeraLog in or register to post comments This abbey is comprised of three buildings: the church of San Martín, the Baroque chapel of San Juan de Mosteiro and the parsonage. The manor house...
Iglesia del convento de San Francisco Read more about Iglesia del convento de San FranciscoLog in or register to post comments The founding of the Convent of San Francisco is attributed to St Francis of Assisi during his pilgrimage to the Apostle’s tomb in 1214, although...
Monasterio de San Lourenzo de Carboeiro Read more about Monasterio de San Lourenzo de CarboeiroLog in or register to post comments This monastery was built on the site of a small chapel known as Egica. Construction was carried out by apprentices of Master Mateo with very similar...
Convento de San Diego de Canedo Read more about Convento de San Diego de CanedoLog in or register to post comments This convent was created when monks of the Franciscan Order began to restore and enlarge a 15th-century pazo (traditional manor house) that had...