Monasterio de Valvanera
Key facts
- Type
- Monastery
- Religious order
- Benedictine
- Era
- 11th Century
- Architectural style
- Romanesque-Baroque
- Founded
- 1014
- Current status
- Active
- Location
- Anguiano, La Rioja
- Region
- La Rioja
A remote Benedictine monastery in the Sierra de la Demanda, housing the patron virgin of La Rioja. Set among ancient beech forests, it has been a pilgrimage site for over a thousand years.
Highlights
- Patron virgin of La Rioja
- Remote mountain setting
- Ancient beech forests
- 1,000 years of pilgrimage
More Monasteries in La Rioja
- Monasterio de San Millán de la Cogolla (Suso) — Benedictine, 6th Century. The upper monastery where the first words written in Spanish (Glosas Emilianenses) were recorded in the 10th century. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and birthplace of the Spanish language.
- Monasterio de San Millán de la Cogolla (Yuso) — Benedictine, 11th Century. The grand lower monastery, known as 'El Escorial de La Rioja', housing a magnificent library and ivory coffers. Together with Suso, it forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Nájera — Benedictine, 11th Century. The royal pantheon of the Kingdom of Navarra-Nájera with a stunning Plateresque cloister. Built into a cliff cave where a king found a statue of the Virgin.
Explore nearby: La Rioja guide