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monastery of San Estevo de Ribas do Sil, Carballeda de Avia

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Carballeda de Avia: monastery of San Estevo de Ribas do Sil

Category: Monastery

Location: Carballeda de Avia

Longtitude: -8.17034400

Latitude: 42.30408700

The monastery of San Estevo de Ribas do Sil is situated near municipality of Carballeda de Avia, province of Ourense, Galicia.

The monastery dates, following print sources, from the X century, although it is thought that it was erected in the VI century over a pre-existing temple by Saint Martín Dumiense between year 550 and 555. In 1835 it suffered the efects of a massive real state church selling. In year 1923 the monastery was declared as Historic-Artistic Heritage and nowadays it is a state-run hotel, a Parador Nacional.

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