Monasterio de San Salvador (Cornellana) explained

Monasterio de San Salvador
Location:Salas (Asturias), Spain
Designation1:WHS
Designation1 Date:1993
Designation1 Type:Cultural
Designation1 Criteria:ii, iv, vi
Designation1 Number:669bis-006
Designation1 Free1name:Region
Designation1 Free1value:Europe and North America
Designation2:Spain
Designation2 Type:Non-movable
Designation2 Criteria:Monument
Designation2 Date:3 June 1931
Designation2 Number:RI-51-0000803

Monasterio de San Salvador in Cornellana is a monastery located in Cornellana, municipality of Salas in Asturias, Spain.

Consisting of several Romanesque style buildings which started to be built in the 11th century, the monastery was founded by infanta Cristina Bermúdez, daughter of Bermudo II of León and his first wife Queen Velasquita Ramírez. She founded the monastery in 1024 after the death of her husband, infante Ordoño Ramírez "the Blind", son of Ramiro III of León and his wife Sancha Gómez. Cristina lived in the monastery as a nun and was buried there.

After her death, the monastery was divided among her heirs, her sons and daughters; Alfonso, Aldonza, Ordoño, and Pelaya Ordóñez. A great-grandson of Cristina, the powerful Count Suero Vermúdez in 1120 donated the monastery to the Abbey of Cluny and then to the Cathedral of Oviedo.

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