Colegiata de Santillana del Mar
Key facts
- Type
- Monastery
- Religious order
- Augustinian
- Era
- 12th Century
- Architectural style
- Romanesque
- Founded
- 1045
- Current status
- Active
- Location
- Santillana del Mar, Cantabria
- Region
- Cantabria
A masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, the Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana features one of the finest Romanesque cloisters in northern Spain, with remarkably carved capitals.
Highlights
- One of Spain's finest Romanesque cloisters
- Carved capitals depicting biblical scenes
- Heart of 'the prettiest village in Spain'
- 12th-century architecture intact
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