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Église Santa María a Real do Cebreiro
O Cebreiro
Dimensions
one of the oldest churches on the Camino, in pre-Romanesque style
Period
9th century
What stands there
1 church, founded together with a hospice
Founded in the 9th century together with a pilgrims' hospice by Saint Xiraldo, this pre-Romanesque church, one of the oldest on the entire Camino, is associated with the legend — clearly identified as such, with no established historical value — of a medieval eucharistic miracle that some have linked to the myth of the Grail. The village also preserves several pallozas, stone huts with thatched roofs of pre-Roman origin.
Getting there : Free admission during opening hours
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound

Nearby
- Monastère de la MagdalenaMonastery / hospice · Sarria · 32 km
- Château des Templiers de PonferradaTemplar site · Ponferrada · 41 km
- Catedral de San Martiño de OurenseCathedral · Ourense · 79 km
- Cathédrale Santa María d'AstorgaCathedral · Astorga · 85 km
- Cathédrale Santa María de León (« Pulchra Leonina »)Cathedral · León · 121 km
- Cathédrale de Saint-Jacques-de-CompostelleCathedral · Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle · 124 km
This place in the great stories
- The Ways of St James: from the tomb in Galicia to the four routes of FranceTomb recognised c. 820-830; first known pilgrim (Godescalc of Le Puy) in 950-951; Book of…