The Monastery of San Pedro de Villanueva is a Catholic religious complex located in Villanueva de Cangas, in
Cangas de Onis Cangas may refer to:
Places
* Cangas, Pontevedra, a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain
* Cangas de Onís, a municipality in Asturias, Spain
* Cangas del Narcea, a municipality in Asturias, Spain
** Cangas del Narcea (parish)
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,
Asturias
Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in nor ...
, Spain.
This
Romanesque monastery was previously owned by the order of
Benedictines
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
. A church here supposedly was founded by
Alfonso I ''the Catholic'', son in law of
Pelagius of Asturias
Pelagius (; ; ; ; ''c''. 685 – 737) was a Hispano-Visigoth nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Pelagius is credited with initiating the ''Reconquista'', the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, and estab ...
. The remaining structures now date from later periods. In the 12th century, the monastery was built adjacent to the church. The buildings underwent substantial rebuilding after the 17th century. In 1835, the monastery was dissolved. In the present century, the monastery has become a national hotel, a
parador
A ''parador'' (), in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries was an establishment where travelers could seek lodging, and usually, food and drink, similar to an inn. In Spain since 1928, a Parador is a state-owned luxury hotel, usually located ...
. The church is still in use.
Paradores
San Pedro de Villanueva
The Monastery of San Pedro de Villanueva is a Catholic religious complex located in Villanueva de Cangas, in Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain.
This Romanesque monastery was previously owned by the order of Benedictines. A church here supposedly ...
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Asturias
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