Museo de Arte Sacra de Vilanova de Lourenzá
Sacred art museum in the Benedictine monastery of San Salvador, with the church, the reliquary, the tomb of the Conde Santo and the monastery library.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Benedictine monastery of San Salvador in Vilanova de Lourenzá, founded in the 10th century by Count Osorio Gutiérrez, known as the Conde Santo (Holy Count). The present church, dedicated to Santa María de Valdeflores, was built in the 17th and 18th centuries and has a Baroque façade remodelled in the 18th century by Casas y Novoa. Today it functions as a parish church.
The visit takes in the church, the sacristy and the Baroque reliquary of polychrome wood, the chapels of Valvanera and Valdeflores and the tomb of the Conde Santo, a place of pilgrimage during its annual romería (pilgrimage festival). Elsewhere in the complex, the monastery library, with some 4,000 books, and a collection of sacred art are on display, including goldsmiths' work, sculpture, painting, vestments and furniture.
The collection includes painted panels with scenes of the miracles of the Conde Santo, sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries and various pieces of goldsmiths' work, among them an 18th-century ensemble preserved in the Valvanera chapel.
Highlights
- Tomb of the Conde Santo in the Valdeflores chapel
- Baroque reliquary of polychrome wood in the sacristy
- 18th-century goldsmiths' work in the Valvanera chapel
- Monastery library with some 4,000 volumes
- Panels depicting the miracles of the Conde Santo
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente de arte sacro – Church, sacristy and reliquary, chapels, tomb of the Conde Santo, monastery library and collection of goldsmiths' work, sculpture and painting.
- Founded
- 1964
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Guided visit to the church, sacristy, reliquary, chapels and tomb of the Conde Santo | €3Per person |
| Monastery library and sacred art collection | €2Per person |
According to the Xunta listing: €3 per person for the visit to the church and its chapels, and €2 per person for the monastery library and the sacred art collection.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are always guided and require prior booking by phone (982 121 006) or by email (lourenzaturismo@outlook.es). |
