Abbey of San Pedro de Siresa

The monastery features a cruciform church with massive stone blocks, arches, and a semicircular apse positioned at 822 meters in the Pyrenees.

Built in 1082 upon a former Carolingian abbey, the structure received extensive land donations across the valley following Galindo Aznárez's death.

The monastery's library contained important Greco-Roman manuscripts, including works by Horace and Augustine of Hippo, as noted by Eulogius of Córdoba in 852.

Visitors can reach the monastery from Huesca in 85 minutes via the A-132 road, covering a distance of 99.8 kilometers.

The church displays a Chi Rho symbol on its tympanum and houses a 12th-century Christ figure alongside 13th-century Gothic altarpieces.

Location: Valle de Hecho

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

GPS coordinates: 42.75528,-0.75472

Latest update: May 12, 2025 15:29