26Monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil

Parada de Sil · Galicia

Hidden among chestnut trees above the canyon, a cenobium of perfect Romanesque scale dedicated to Saint Christina. Church, tower and remains of the cloister form perhaps the most intimate and secret corner of the whole Ribeira Sacra.

Chronology and style

12th–13th c. · Romanesque · Benedictine monastery