• Toggle the table of contents. Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old). ... Not to be confused with Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos.
  • The monastery is named after Saint Dominic of Silos, a Benedictine monk who played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity in the Iberian Peninsula.
  • The Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old) (Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos el Antiguo) is a Cistercian monastery in Toledo.
  • Also, it is possible to see some objects related with old pharmacies. ... We visited the monastery at Silos, eager to see the cloister and hear the monks chant.
  • The Benedictine St. Dominic of Silos was entrusted with the monastery’s restoration by King Fernando I, and infused it with the spirit of the Benedictine Order .
  • Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic) was a Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order. ... Cloister of the Monastery of Silos. First tomb of St. Dominic.
  • The Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old) (Spanish: Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos (el Antiguo)) is a Cistercian monastery in Toledo.
  • About Saint Dominic of Silos: At a young age, Dominic joined the monastery of San Millan la Cogolla and became a Benedictine monk.
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  • It served as a place of refuge for Dominic of Silos and his fellow monks after they were driven out of the Monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla by Kin.