Parada de Sil - Monasterio de Santa Cristina

The Benedictine monastery has its origins in the 10th century. Century. It was initially an independent monastery and, from around the 16th century, a priory dependent on the monastery of San Esteban de Ribas de Sil. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the most important monasteries in the Ribeira Sacra. The monks cultivated chestnut trees and vines. The confiscation meant the complete abandonment of the village.

The Romanesque church from the end of the 12th century has been preserved. It has the floor plan of a Latin cross.


A very elaborately designed arched passageway