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 Hortigüela, Burgos. Founded in 912, it has been called the "cradle of Castile" (cuna de Castilla). It was abandoned in 1841 during the confiscations of Juan Álvarez Mendizábal's government, when ecclesiastical properties were roundly redistributed.

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 Hortigüela, Burgos. Founded in 912, it has been called the "cradle of Castile" (cuna de Castilla). It was abandoned in 1841 during the confiscations of Juan Álvarez Mendizábal's government, when ecclesiastical properties were roundly redistributed.