The monastery of Santa María de Melón is an old monastery and church of Catholic worship, located in the municipality of Melón (Ourense province, Galicia, Spain).
This temple belonged to the Cistercian Order, being founded in 1158, being inhabited until 1835, when the confiscation of Mendizábal occurred.
Currently, it is considered as BIC (Asset of Cultural Interest).
It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of June 3, 1931.
How to get to?
From Ourense 30 min (38.6 km) via A-52
From Santiago de Compostela 1 hr 12 min (118 km) via Autoestrada Central Galega/Autovía Lalín-Santiago/AP-53
From Madrid 4 hr 52 min (535 km) via A-6 and A-52
GPS coordinates: 42°15′20″N 8°13′00″W
