Galicia in Spain

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By admin | June 10, 2009

Galicia is a beautiful city full of monuments and interesting and now comment on the cultural heritage and historic old region of Ourense, the Monastery of San Pedro de Rocas, which dates back to the Monastery 573.El also detail as an example of the rock church, dug into the rock of Galicia. However, close to where you can opt for the excellent hotels in Asturias.

The monastery has three primitive chapels carved into the rock, all linked together, with one entrance arches decorated retaining primitive altars in the form of tables. In a special room can be divided into eight tombs belonged to the primitive anthropoid sveva cloister.
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Every tourist visiting Galicia (Galicia hotels) does not pass through this impressive monument that over time has become very important. E ‘known that he was abandoned as a hermit in 711 years, only with the Arab invasion, in turn, by the end of the ninth century, the famous King Alfonso III granted privileges and implanted in the Benedictine monastery rule.

Although today the building is in good condition, it is important to clarify that the monastery has had many changes due to several fires that have (the first in the XI century).