Santo Domingo de Silos
Santo Domingo de Silos lies in the Mataviejas River valley, framed by the limestone uplands of northern Castile. Its identity centres on the Benedictine Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos, whose Romanesque cloister ranks among Spain’s best-known medieval ensembles. The monastery was renewed in the 11th century under Abbot Dominic, later Saint Dominic of Silos, and its community is internationally associated with Gregorian chant. Beyond the abbey precinct, a compact settlement of stone and tile-roofed buildings gathers among trees on the valley floor. In the province of Burgos, Silos stands near the Sierra de la Demanda, where open Castilian plateaus meet more folded and wooded terrain.
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Santo Domingo de Silos is best known in Castile and León for its Benedictine monastery, the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos. Set in the valley of the Mataviejas River, the town lies on the southern side of the Sierra de la Demanda, in Burgos province. The abbey’s Romanesque cloister, largely carved in the 11th and 12th centuries, ranks among Spain’s defining medieval ensembles; its reliefs portray scenes from the Bible. The resident monastic community has also brought international attention to Gregorian chant. Silos is a calm base for exploring the wooded uplands and limestone country of northern Castile. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Santo Domingo de Silos and Castile and León.
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