The monastery of San Julián de Samos , founded in the sixth century , belongs to the order of the Benedictines and Lugo is in the municipality of the same name.
The foundation is attributed to St. Martin Dumiense . We know that was renovated by San Fructuoso in the seventh century , although the first written mention is from the year 665 , a registration form on the walls of the cloister of the goal that says it was rebuilt by the Bishop of Lugo Ermefredo . After this restoration was abandoned before the Muslim invasion , until the recapture of King Fruela I of Asturias (about 760) . When , years later, he was assassinated , he found refuge in his widow and son , the future Alfonso II of Asturias , the Chaste . This gained royal protection , starting with properties half mile radius , which would facilitate their growth.
At the beginning of the tenth century , the bishop of Lugo , Don Ero , tried to take control and expelled the monks . The counts Arias MenendezGutierre Menéndez Hermenegildo Gutiérrez -children were required to repopulate the new monastery with monks ; thereafter there are very good relations between the monastery and this family condal.1
In the same century was reoccupied after consulting Ordono II King of León from 960 community and lived under the rule of St. Benedict , but in the twelfth century it joined the Cluniac reform with Bishop Don Juan. The monastery of Samos enjoyed great importance during the Middle Ages , which is reflected in possessing two hundred villas and five hundred places. In 1558 , incorporated as San Benito Real Valladolid , suffered a fire which forced its total rebuilding. The community was expelled in 1836 , with the confiscation of Mendizabal , but Benedictine monks returned in 1880 .
He suffered another fire in 1951 , after which it was again rebuilt.
Late Gothic , Renaissance and Baroque : various architectural styles found .
theabbey , Baroque , was built between 1734 and 1748. It has a Latin cross with three naves . The interior is bright and solemn. The dome is illuminated by eight small windows and paintings of the four doctors Benedictine Marian ( Anselm, Bernard, and Ruperto Ildefonso ) . The altarpiece is classicist and has an image of the patron of the monastery, San Julian , by Jose Ferreiro . The facade is Baroque , is preceded by a staircase in a loop reminiscent Obradoiro . It is divided into two parts, with four Doric columns flanked on pedestals , which are repeated in the upper body oculus flanking the door. The sacristy , in the late eighteenth century , has an octagonal dome supported by arches .
The Great Library , 31 m long, consisting of about 25,000 volumes, ornot several incunabula and documents of historical value.
Big Cloister was built between 1685 and 1689 and has ,",2,[[3,000m2 ( 54m . From the side) , which is the largest in Spain . It is known as \" the Father Feijoo \" for taking this the Benedictine habit in the monastery in 1690 , and is chaired by His herrerianismo statue by Francisco Asorey , 1947. The style is austere and simple combination of classicism and : Nine arches on each side on the ground floor , two Doric columns and Ionic primeiras plants in the windows of the third. The walls of the upper floor were decorated with scenes from the life of St. Benedict and is the work of Enrique Navarro , Celia Cortes and Jose Luis Rodriguez.
The Little Cloister or \" Nereids \" was built between 1539 and 1582 thanks to Monforte Pedro Rodriguez, whose name appears on one of the keys to the southwest side . Imitates the Gothic style and features decorative motifs curious as humorous inscription \" What a view , bobo ? \" on a key. The center is occupied faculty Baroque sourceNereids , from the early eighteenth century. ,",2,[[
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