Convento da Nosa Señora de Valdeflores, Monastic complex in Viveiro, Spain.
Convento da Nosa Señora de Valdeflores is a monastic complex near Viveiro with a 15th-century church built in the Gothic style. The structure features a single nave with multiple altars and underwent significant rebuilding in later centuries.
The monastery was founded in the 15th century and has shaped the religious life of the region since then. Extensive rebuilding in the late 17th century gave the structure much of its current appearance.
The monastery houses a revered statue of the Virgin that local tradition says was discovered on the grounds by a farmer. This statue remains a focal point of devotion and draws those seeking to experience the spiritual meaning of the place.
The complex sits on the outskirts of Viveiro in the Xunqueira neighborhood along the road toward Lugo. Access is straightforward, though the community remained active in residence until 2018.
The monastery preserves a religious relic called Lignum Crucis, believed to contain a fragment of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. This treasured relic adds to the spiritual draw of the place for pilgrims and the religiously curious.
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