Real Monasterio de San Martín de Castañeda
Real Monasterio de San Martín de Castañeda, Cistercian monastery in San Martín de Castañeda, Spain.
The monastery features a three-nave church with semicircular apses, granite stonework, and a proto-Gothic rose window on its western facade.
Founded in the 10th century by Abbot Martino and Mozarabic monks from San Cebrián de Mazote, the monastery was built upon previous Visigothic structures.
The main entrance displays a relief depicting Saint Martin sharing his cloak with a beggar, along with the original foundation inscription.
The monastery houses an exhibition about San Martín de Castañeda, featuring sacred art, ethnography, and information about the Atlantic Romanesque Plan.
This monastery stands as the only Cistercian establishment in Zamora province constructed at a mountain location near Lake Sanabria.
Location: Galende
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 42.13528,-6.72000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 21:04
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