Monastery of Leyre
The Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre is a religious complex to the south of the Sierra de Leyre, in northern Navarre, Spain, representing one of the most important historical monasteries of Spain.
- Catholic monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around 760 metres (2,480 feet)
- Description: abbey in Spain
- Also known as“Abadía Benedictina de San Salvador de Leyre”“Leire”“Leyre”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Presa de Yesa
Presa de Yesa is a dam.
2½ km southwest of Monastery of Leyre
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesa and Usún.
Monastery of Leyre
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Latitude
42.63625° or 42° 38′ 11″ north
Longitude
-1.17044° or 1° 10′ 14″ west
Open location code
8CJWJRPH+FR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = religious
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = catholic
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Western Armenian—“Monastery of Leyre” goes by many names.
Monesterio de LeireAragonese
LeireBasque
Leireko monasterioaBasque
Leireko San Salbatore monasterioaBasque
Monestir de LeireCatalan
Klášter San Salvador de LeyreCzech
LeyreDutch
Sint-Salvatorabdij van LeyreDutch
Monaĥejo de LeyreEsperanto
mosteiro de LeireGalician
Μοναστήρι του ΛέιρεGreek
Monastero de LeyreItalian
Monastero di LeirItalian
Monastero di LeireItalian
レイレ修道院Japanese
دير سان سالڤادور دي لييريMoroccan Arabic
LeyrePolish
ЛейреRussian
Leyre klosterSwedish
San Salvador de Leire ManastırıTurkish
Լէյրէի վանքWestern Armenian
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