Monastery of San Andrés de Arroyo

The monastery complex contains a church with two naves, three chapels on the Gospel side, and multiple architectural elements from different periods.

Founded as a female monastery in the early 13th century, the complex transferred from San Millán to become Santa María and San Andrés de Arroyo.

The cloister exhibits pointed arcades supported by twin columns, with capitals decorated in plant motifs representing Cistercian architectural traditions.

Visitors can explore the church, cloister, and chapterhouse while active cloistered nuns maintain residence in other sections of the monastery.

The chapterhouse contains Gothic tombs of the first abbesses, Mencía and María, alongside a 16th-century jurisdictional pillar called rollo.

Location: Prádanos de Ojeda

Phone: +34979142003

Website: https://sanandresdearroyo.es

GPS coordinates: 42.70040,-4.38204

Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:07