Quejana Monastery

Ayala, Spain

Quejana Monastery was built in the late 14th century and consists of fortified palace of Ayala noble family, Dominican convent and the church.  There are tombs of Pedro López de Ayala and his wife Leonor de Guzmán. 

Comments

Your name



Address

Barrio Ibaguen 26A, Ayala, Spain
See all sites in Ayala

Details

Founded: 14th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Herbert Ayala (19 months ago)
I have never visited these lands but they are the lands from the origins in the IX or X centuries AD. C. from one of my Families. Another of my Families is the House of Arellano, both of Basque origin and I come from both Families that served as Squires in various Wars and in various important Posts at the service of various Spanish Kings. I am very proud to have these ancestral lines and to come from Vasconia Families!
Diego l (19 months ago)
Impossible to visit. Calling all morning and they don't pick up. When we get there, a very rude man tells us that we have to make an appointment and, when we tell him that we have been calling, he tells us that he is not going to be on the phone all the time. We ask him to see if we could see it quickly and he tells us that we cannot enter, as if it were his property, when the Provincial Council has already acquired it. Awful. Put someone else in charge of teaching everyone's heritage.
MA (23 months ago)
I couldn't visit it because no one was there (Saturday 1:00 p.m.). The building is very good, rehabilitated (new roof, facades...) in a green, beautiful environment. However, both the perimeter area of ​​the house and the access bridge seemed neglected to me, with brambles, lots of leaves. Also the adjoining house where there seems to be a tourist office or similar gives the feeling of abandonment. I went because it constantly appears to me on social networks, that is, because they advertise it. For my taste, it needs a review in the surroundings.
Valentina Gracia (2 years ago)
A hotel to spend some wonderful days. Very tasteful rooms and each one is different. Exceptional treatment of the staff, they provide you with all kinds of information to be able to visit many interesting places. Food to lick your fingers. Located in the best place in Oña. You have to try it. We have been coming back for 7 years
Yves G. (2 years ago)
Beautiful site ... Nevertheless insufficiently highlighted and visits only by appointment
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Bengtskär Lighthouse

Towering 52 meters above the sea, Bengtskär lighthouse is the tallest one in Scandinavia. The building started in in 1905 after the shipwreck of S/S Helsingfors and was completed in 1906. The lighthouse was designed by architect Florentin Granholm. On December a special petrol lantern, designed and built in Paris, was brought to Bengtskär and installed atop the tower.

German fleet bombarded Bengstkär in the First World War in 1914. Since the Gulf of Finland was heavily mined, it was not until 1919 that the surrounding seas were declared safe for shipping, that the light was lit again.

After the war the military value of Bengtskär increased as part of the defence system of independent Finland. In Second World War (1941) Soviet Union made a suprise attack to island. After a bloody battle, the small Finnish garrison emerged victorious. Intermittent repairs to the facility continued during the post-war period.