Monastery of Santa María de Villanueva de Oscos, Villanueva de Oscos, Spain

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Alicia MG (2 years ago)
Impresionante monasterio con mucha historia. Vale la pena la visita al claustro y la iglesia.

Ernesto (3 years ago)
An imposing building that surprises the visitor. A vestige of a splendid past, with an annexed church that, once inside, pleasantly surprises with its state of preservation and the beautiful stone walls and columns. Some medieval tombstones and a column with a notable deviation from verticality stand out. An inexcusable visit for those who want to know the Comarca de los Oscos.

MeriemTazarut (3 years ago)
The journey to Villanueva de Oscos is in itself an idleness, and the town, being rural and very rugged, exudes nature, in addition to being very well equipped for how small it is. Very close and friendly people. A discovery of the unknown Asturias.

Carlos Garcia (3 years ago)
It must have been impressive. After the blows of history, it is incredible that he is still standing. Simple and free tour of the galleries and remains of buildings. Highly recommended. It would be the perfect place for a hotel, which would allow the building to be preserved. It is my opinion.

mic mic (3 years ago)
Magnificent place to visit and there are bars where you can eat at a good price

Abbey of Saint-Georges

Saint-Georges de Boscherville Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey. It was founded in about 1113 by Guillaume de Tancarville on the site of an earlier establishment of secular canons and settled by monks from the Abbey of Saint-Evroul. The abbey church made of Caumont stone was erected from 1113 to 1140. The Norman builders aimed to have very well-lit naves and they did this by means of tall, large windows, initially made possible by a wooden ceiling, which prevented uplift, although this was replaced by a Gothic vault in the 13th century. The chapter room was built after the abbey church and dates from the last quarter of the 12th century.

The arrival of the Maurist monks in 1659, after the disasters of the Wars of Religion, helped to get the abbey back on a firmer spiritual, architectural and economic footing. They erected a large monastic building one wing of which fitted tightly around the chapter house (which was otherwise left as it was).

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