The Monastery of San Miguel: A Peculiar Place Worth Visiting

Pilgrimage along Spain's Atlantic Coast ~ Basque Region It is open all day. If you find it closed, you can ask the neighboring house to open it for you. The exterior features a strange hexagonal shape with almost no details. Inside, there are three rocks over 40,000 years old, defying gravity as they are joined together. The composition of these rocks is different from other stones in the area. It is said to be an ancient pagan power site converted into a church. Embedded in the stones is something resembling a used throne or seat. Next to the throne, right in the center, stands a figure of an angel or saint slaying a dragon—possibly a symbol of a dethroned ruler from pre-Christian times.