Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza

San Pedro de Arlanza is a ruined Benedictine monastery in north central Spain. It is located in the valley of the river Arlanza in , . Founded in 912, it has been called the "cradle of Castile".
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: cultural property in Hortigüela, Spain
  • Also known as: “San Pedro de Arlanza”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ermita de San Olav.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retuerta and Hortigüela.

Village
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is a municipality and village located in the province of Burgos, , Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality had a population of 65 inhabitants. is situated 4 km southwest of Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza.

Village
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is a municipality located in the , , Spain. According to the 2023 Continuous Register, the municipality has a population of 107 inhabitants. is situated 4 km northeast of Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza.

Village
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is a village and municipality in the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of . It has 640 inhabitants, and it is near to , and . is situated 4½ km west of Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza.

Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza

Latitude
42.04853° or 42° 2′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.46687° or 3° 28′ 1″ west
Open location code
8CJR2GXM+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 159374694
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5550569
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Pedro de Arlanzako monasterioa”
  • Catalan: “monestir de San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • Catalan: “monestir de San Pedro”
  • Catalan: “San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • Catalan: “San Pedro”
  • Galician: “mosteiro de San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • German: “Kloster San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • Italian: “Monastero di San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • Japanese: “修道院”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • Spanish: “San Pedro de Arlanza”
  • “San Pedro”
  • “San Pedro de Arlanza”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ermita de San Pelayo and Cueva del Gato.

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