Penamaior Abbey
Penamaior Abbey is a monastery in Becerreá, Lugo, Galicia. Penamaior Abbey is situated nearby to the church Igrexa de Santa María de Penamaior, as well as near the dwelling O Convento.Photo: Rocafera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Convento de Penamaior”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igrexa de Santa Marta de Vilarpunteiro and Igrexa de San Xosé do Cereixal.
Igrexa de Santa Marta de Vilarpunteiro
Church
Photo: Riciños, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igrexa de Santa Marta de Vilarpunteiro is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Penamaior Abbey.
Igrexa de San Xosé do Cereixal
Church
Photo: Elisardojm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igrexa de San Xosé do Cereixal is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Penamaior Abbey.
Igrexa de San Pedro de Sixirei
Church
Photo: Riciños, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igrexa de San Pedro de Sixirei is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Penamaior Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Cereixal and Saá.
O Cereixal
Hamlet
Photo: Elisardojm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Cereixal is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km east of Penamaior Abbey.
Saá
Hamlet
Photo: Jglamela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saá is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Penamaior Abbey.
San Miguel
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Miguel is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Penamaior Abbey.
Penamaior Abbey
- Categories: abbey, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Becerreá, Lugo, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87683° or 42° 52′ 37″ northLongitude
-7.20761° or 7° 12′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CJJVQGR+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 146574197OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q1724494
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Penamaior Abbey” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monestir de Santa Maria de Penamaior”
- French: “Abbaye de Peña major”
- French: “abbaye de Peñamaior”
- French: “Abbaye de Peñamaior”
- French: “Abbaye de Peñamayor”
- Galician: “mosteiro de Penamaior”
- Galician: “mosteiro de Santa María de Penamaior”
- Galician: “Mosteiro de Santa María de Penamaior”
- German: “Kloster Peñamaior”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Peña major”
- Spanish: “abadía de Peñamaior”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Peñamayor”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa María de Penamayor”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa María de Penamayor”
- Spanish: “monasterio de Peñamaior”
- Spanish: “monasterio de Santa María de Penamaior”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa María de Penamaior”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igrexa de Santa María de Penamaior and O Convento.
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