San Pedro de Cardeña Monastery

San Pedro de Cardeña, Spain

San Pedro de Cardeña Monastery was founded before 902. The prosperity of the monastery in the early medieval period is reflected in the quality of its scriptorium, in which the monk Endura performed extraordinary works. The Blessed of San Pedro de Cardeña was made between 1175 and 1180, has 290 pages and 51 miniatures.

The convent church dates from the 16th century; annexed is the Capilla del Cid, where the hero and some of his relatives were buried.

Some parts of Romanesque style have been preserved, the church being Gothic and part of the façade from the 18th century. Cistercian monks have lived here since 1942 and they make wine as well as medicinal herb liquors.

El Cid found refuge in this monastery during his exile, and he lived here together with his wife and daughters to the end of his days.

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Founded: c. 902 AD
Category: Religious sites in Spain

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Aurora Peñalver (4 years ago)
On a trip to Burgos capital they told us about this monastery and we decided to visit it one afternoon. Of course it is worth approaching and enjoying your visit. The guide is one of the monks of the community and although some historical data may not dominate them, it is a delight to listen to him and makes the visit special. We bought some artisan jams from the store that we loved. In fact since then we only consume their jams (orders can be made online). If we return to the area we will surely return to pay a visit.
Daniel Arendt (4 years ago)
The traditional burial place of El Cida and his wife Doñi Jimena was moved to the Burgos cathedral 100 years ago. The monastery is the home of monks who show around and explain the details. We got a very nice old-age daddy. Unfortunately, our Castellano was not at a sufficient level or the nice monk had problems articulating sounds; important that it was an unforgettable experience.
J P (5 years ago)
Charming place. There's a church and monastery from before of the nineth century. Most of cavaliers and relatives of Cid are buried here. The tower that lady Elvira climbed up every day to watch and see whether Cid was coming back home from exile.
Maite (5 years ago)
Se respira tranquilidad. Merece la pena la visita tanto por el Monasterio como por el entorno. También tuve la oportunidad de visitar su bodega y comprar su vino, muy bueno.
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