Monasterio de Yuso, La Rioja, Spain
4.5 (725 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in San Millan de la Cogolla Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
Monasterio interesant / Interesting monsatery to visit
Visita obligada si pasáis por la zona. Es un monasterio con mucha historia, por lo que se recomienda la visita guiada (aproximadamente 7 euros por persona) que se adquiere directamente en las taquillas. Entre las reliquidas que se guardan en este monasterio, lo más interesante puede ser los documentos con las primeras evidencias de lengua escrita en castellano. This visit is a must if you are in the area. It is a monastery with a lot of history, so we recommend a guided tour (approximately 7 euros per person) which can be purchased directly from the ticket office. Among the relics kept in this monastery, the most interesting may be the documents with the first evidence of written language in Spanish.
Address
, San Millan de la Cogolla, Spain.
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Website
http://www.monasteriodeyuso.org
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 9:08
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4.5 based on (725 reviews)
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5explore_with_may 5:00 PM Jun 18, 2022
Highly recommended activity
UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can buy your tickets directly from the ticket office for a one hour Spanish guided tour. Regular cost is EUR 7 but peregrinos get a discounted rate of EUR 4 after showing credencials. Larger than the Suso monastery, it houses a chest bearing the relics of San Millán and the chest holding the relics of his teacher San Felices, as well as the library which includes the Glosas Emilianenses, where the first phrases in the Spanish and Basque language were written.
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5BennyMalaga 5:00 PM Aug 23, 2011
Magnificent Monastery
The San Millan Yuso Monastery is full of history and is one of the most interesting monasteries of Spain. It is the most important monastery in La Rioja. It is huge and is calle the El Escorial of La Rioja. It was started in 1053, and remodelled several times after that. The Gothic cloister and the 16th century church add to its importance. The sacristy has an alabaster floor and is considered one of the most beautiful in Spain. The museum is very important. It has one of the best collection of hymnal books in Spain from the Middle Ages. The small casket that contains the remains of San Millan is a work of art, with carved ivory panels with Romanesque designs, from the 11th century. The Codex 46 shows that the Spanish language was born in this monastery. This monastery is a World Heritage Site and deserves the title. This is one of the most interesting monasteries I have seen in Spain.
