Monastery of Belvis, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Related people

Timothy H. Crowther (was created by)
Casas y Novoa, Fernando (architect)

Date

14th century

Description

The Monastery of Belvis is situated on the Rua de Andujar, a short distance from Santiago de Compostela's historic quarter. It was founded in the 14th century, and rebuilt during the Baroque era by the Spanish architect Fernando Casas y Novoa. Keywords: Spain, Santiago de Compostela, Convento de Belvis, baroque, Fernando de Casas y Novoa, religious complexes. Submitted by Timothy Crowther, recipient of the 2005 Whitaker Travelling Fellowship.

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