Visigothic Rock Oratory of Valdecanales

You want to know the origin of your ancestors, the Visigoths . Well this is your route...

8 km from the Russian municipality, in Cerro de la Alcobilla, near Zagahón and the Giribaile reservoir , a unique example in the south of the peninsula, of incalculable cultural, historical and tourist value.
The Visigoth Oratory of Valdecanales, dating from the 6th and 7th centuries AD, is an authentic hermitage foundation , a place reserved for the retreat and prayer of Visigoth monks.

It is made up of three caves excavated in the slope. A monumental façade, with horseshoe arches carved into the rock, and decorated in the shape of a palmette.
Inside its rooms there is a space reserved for liturgical functions or baptistery , and on the other hand, a space reserved for the residence or refectory of a small community of hermits.

Thanks to the work of Rafael Vaño, who valued it and it was finally declared a Historical-Artistic Monument on March 21, 1970.

Find out the Visigoth origins, where did they come from? What did they do? What were their beliefs, Arianism or Catholicism?

Discover these and many other unknowns on a walk through an impressive natural setting, with unparalleled views.

Are you seriously going to miss it?
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IMPORTANT:

• A MINIMUM OF 2 PEOPLE IS REQUIRED.
• RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE 12H BEFORE THE ROUTE.