The Palentine Style Monastery Abandoned in Spanish Countryside

Standing tall in the village of Nogal de las Huertas, San Salvador de Nogal de las Huertas draws the visitors' gaze with its significant architecture. The monastery is the oldest surviving example of the Palentine style, a romanesque idiom originating from the province of Palencia, in Spain. It was founded by Countess Elvira Sánchez in 1063, featuring a central nave as its initial construction. In the mid-12th century, the monastery was expanded to include two lateral naves with pointed Gothic arches. The monastery's historical importance grew during this period, when Rodrigo, youngest son of Count Pedro González de Lara, was appointed as its prior, a rare move for a male aristocrat in Castile at the time. The monastery later passed into private hands in the 19th century, and its ruins received a historical-artistic monument designation in June 1931.

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