Monastery of Leyre

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The Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre (

History

The oldest records of the site date from 842, when

Since then it has been in various states of repair, undergoing many expansions and remodelling (the most extensive carried out in the sixteenth century, when almost the entire monastery was rebuilt). Romanesque architecture pieces have survived until the present day (such as the church, with its Porta Speciosa), as well as parts that are even more ancient such as the notable crypt.

Leyre was founded as a

The Leyre Casket, an ornate ivory casket produced in 1004/5 in Muslim Cordoba which held the relics of Nunio and Alodio for some time, belonged to the monastery for several centuries and takes it name from the monastery.

Gallery

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  Crypt, 11th century
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  Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre
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  Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre
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  Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre
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  Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre

References

42°38′07″N 1°10′18″W / 42.63528°N 1.17167°W / 42.63528; -1.17167

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