Santo Domingo de Silos

☆☆☆ In Explore 06-12-2023 ☆☆☆ Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey (Abadía del Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos) is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos Province, Spain. The two-storey cloister of the monastery is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque art. The capitals in the lower cloister are decorated with dragons, centaurs, lattices, and mermaids. The cloisters are the only surviving part of the monastery that has not changed since its inception. The lower storey was begun during the last quarter of the 11th century and completed in the second half of the 12th century. Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!