Santo Toribio de Liébana
Key facts
- Type
- Monastery
- Religious order
- Franciscan
- Era
- 6th Century
- Architectural style
- Gothic
- Founded
- 530
- Current status
- Active
- Location
- Camaleño, Cantabria
- Region
- Cantabria
Home to the Lignum Crucis, said to be the largest piece of the True Cross. One of Christianity's holiest sites and a major pilgrimage destination in the Picos de Europa.
History
Founded in the 6th century, Santo Toribio gained immense importance when it received the Lignum Crucis — the largest surviving fragment of the True Cross. The monastery is one of only four places in the world where a Jubilee Year can be celebrated, alongside Rome, Jerusalem, and Santiago de Compostela.
Highlights
- Largest piece of the True Cross
- One of four Christian Jubilee sites
- Spectacular Picos de Europa setting
- Beatus of Liébana manuscripts
Related Military Orders
More Monasteries in Cantabria
- Colegiata de Santillana del Mar — Augustinian, 12th Century. 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.
Explore nearby: Cantabria guide