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Paradoxplace Spain Photo & History Gallery Links Spanish & Portuguese Abbey, Monastery, Mosque and Cathedral Links
CISTERCIAN NUNNERY OF SANTA MARIA LA REAL AT GRADEFES founded in 1168 AND THE STORKS AND FLOWERS OF THE RIO ESLA VALLEY (SOUTH OF LEON)
Cistercian Abbeys of Spain and Portugal Return to Camino de Santiago / Camino Frances Photo and History Galleries
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Map of the Camino de Compostela / Camino Frances - from the excellent MSM book "The Roads to Santiago de Compostella" |
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The Nunnery of Santa Maria la Real, Gradafes, is heavily guarded by storks and barred doors which protect the nuns and stopped Dom P photographing the cloisters and chapter house - however there are more pics on the way ......
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Elsewhere in the Rio Esla valley
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Links to other Paradoxplace pages
All original material © Adrian Fletcher 2000-08 - The contents may not be hotlinked, or reproduced without permission.
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