Igrexa de San Miguel de Xagoaza

This church has a Romanesque origin, between the 12th and 13th centuries, as it can be verified in the semicircular apse and the remains of the capitals. In the 8th century the Order of Malta, on which it depended together with the monastery of San Miguel, reconstructed both buildings, recording it with its inscription of its symbol, the eight-pointed star, on the front of the church and on the priory staircase.

Inside the presbytery, there are remains of Mannerist style paintings attributed to "Master of Xagoaza" as well as a baroque altarpiece made in 1679 by the master Juan Pascual de Barrio. Also a custody of a 1699 work of Matías González.

Monasterio de San Miguel de Xagoaza

The first reference to this monastery was found in the tomb of San Pedro de Montes, dating from 1092. The information on the tombstone leads us to think od San Miguel de Xagoaza as a place of passage and rest chosen by the kings and notables of the time when they approached these lands.

This was an important religious, administrative and military center during the Middle Ages. It was originally a Priory of Templar Knights that in 1252 passed to the Military Order of St John of Jerusalem, known as Hospitallers Knights and later as the Order of Malta.

After a period of abandonment and ruin, in 1988 it was completely restored and rehabilitated to locate the facilities of Bodegas Godeval.

Igrexa A Proba

It is possible to observe the remains of the Romanesque origins of this church (11th and 12th centuries) on its south and east facades. The window and aspe with projections are also of this time, and they were possibly replaced in later reforms, since they are made of granitic stone, not much frequent in the area.

One of the projections shows a peculiarity; a man touching his genitals and that he has a goiter in his neck, a frequent deformation in these lands.

In the interior there are remains of mural paintings from the 15th century. The major altarpiece, of the 16th century, is very interesting, with paintings with the assumption of the Virgin of Mercy protecting various characters, among them, the Emperor Charles V.

Igrexa de Santo Estevo

The origins of this church date back to the 12th century, although most of the construction was carried out in the 17th century, with various subsequent reforms. Important masters of the Astorga School worked on the church, like Martínez Pita, who rehabilitated the nave, and the Arias brothers, who did the paintings.

Of baroque style, it emphasis es the vault with cupola that covers the cruise, and the massive tower with roof of four sides, built of slate and ending in the bell tower.

Capela de San Blas

Of Neoclassical style, it has a single nave and gable roof. The facade is asymmetrical, built with irregular stones and with an entrance finished in a semicircular arch. At its right there is a similar gap, although smaller and partially walled. The entrance portico - the wood on the steel base and the slate roof - is contemporary, as is the reconstructed bell gable, which has a central gap and a gable roof.

Its origin probably dates to the 12th century, although with several contemporary reconstructions.