From San Benito to San Mancio

Spain Westward Journey ~ León (Region) Only three parts of the Royal Monastery of San Benito remain: the San Mancio Church, the Tower and the San Benito Arch. The Church of San Mancio was originally dedicated to San Benito. The town bell was installed in the tower of the Royal Monastery of San Benito until 1835, when the church was destroyed. The Church of San Mancio has one of the earliest Mudéjar-style walls on the peninsula. The ruins of the San Mancio Mission were declared a National Monument in 1931. The monastery was almost completely destroyed during the Peninsular War and a series of fires. #2024TravelReview #SpainTravel #Castile-León