Monasterio de San Pedro de Cardeña, Castrillo del Val

Name: Monasterio de San Pedro de Cardeña
Address: BU-800, 09193 San Pedro de Cardena, Castrillo del Val, Spain

#1 among attractions in Castrillo del Val

Specialty museum, Museum, Church

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Monasterio de San Pedro de Cardeña, Castrillo del Val

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The monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña is a Trappist abbey located in the municipality of Castrillo del Val, 10 km from the center of Burgos. Nowadays, it is considered as BIC. It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of June 3, 1931. In 2015, in the approval by Unesco of the extension of the Camino de Santiago in Spain to "Ways to Santiago de Compostela: French Way and Ways of Northern Spain", Spain sent as documentation a "Retrospective Inventory - Associated Elements" in which in No. 979 appears the monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña.

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 42°18'15"N, 3°36'26"W

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BU-800, 09193 San Pedro de CardenaCastrillo del Val Spain

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Monasterio de San Pedro de Cardeña – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cartuja de Miraflores, Museum of Human Evolution, San Lesmes Abad, Convento de Santa Dorotea.

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Area
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