Monasterio de San Martín de Castañeda, Sanabria Lake Natural Park

Name: Monasterio de San Martín de Castañeda
Address: Sanabria Lake Natural Park, Spain

#2 among attractions in Sanabria Lake Natural Park

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Monasterio de San Martín de Castañeda, Sanabria Lake Natural Park

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The Monastery San Martín de Castañeda is a national historic-artistic monument since 1931 that is located in the town of San Martín de Castañeda in the municipality of Galende, in the region of Sanabria, province of Zamora. As an artistic monument is an exquisite example of the Romanesque Zamora.

In the municipality of Galende, on the slopes of a hill overlooking the northern shore of Lake Sanabria, is the village of San Martín de Castañeda, born in the shadow of the monastery of the same name and of which Manuel Gómez-Moreno said:

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 42°8'7"N, 6°43'12"W

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Monasterio de San Martín de Castañeda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sanabria Lake, Castillo de los Condes de Benavente, Nuestra Señora del Azogue, Santuario de Nuestra Señora de La Alcobilla.

0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sanabria Lake, Sanabria Lake Natural Park
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Forts and castles
Castillo de los Condes de Benavente, Puebla de Sanabria
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7.1 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Nuestra Señora del Azogue, Puebla de Sanabria
181 min walk • The church of Santa María del Azogue is a Romanesque church, with Gothic-style alterations, located in the Zamora town of Puebla de Sanabria, Castile and León.
5.2 miE
Church
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de La Alcobilla
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moncalvo, Sanabria Lake Natural Park
161 min walk • The Moncalvo, with its 2,044 m, is one of the summits of the Segundera mountain range, in the mountains of León of the Galaico-Leonese massif.
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Locality
Galende
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3.6 miE
Locality
Trefacio
92 min walk • Trefacio is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 247 inhabitants.