Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos
Santo Domingo de Silos Founded in 1880
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- Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos (Burgos). Entrada · Photo: Jose Luis Filpo Cabana · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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The Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos is a Benedictine abbey belonging to the Congregation of Solesmes, located in Santo Domingo de Silos, in the province of Burgos (Castile and León, Spain). The monastery is documented as early as 954 and owes its growth to Saint Dominic of Silos, who became Abbot in 1041. Dispersed in 1835, monastic life resumed there on December 18, 1880, with monks who came from Ligugé.
The monks welcome guests in a guest house integrated into the monastery, by reservation, with access to communal prayer. The Romanesque cloister, the historic pharmacy, and the museum are open to visitors. The community's Gregorian chant is known well beyond Spain. Silos has founded Leyre, the priory of Montserrat in Madrid, and the abbey of la Santa Cruz.