Church building

Church of San Xián de Moraime

Moraime · Muxía · A Coruña · 1101

Church of San Xián de Moraime, church building en Muxía

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The Church of San Julián de Moraime is a church in the Moraime area of Muxia, a town in Galicia, Spain. It was a Benedictine monastery, established in the 12th century originally. The monastery near Muxia was named "Mosteiro de Moraime" to honor the saint, San Xiao de Moraime, and was established in the early 12th century. Not long after, in 1105, it was attacked and destroyed by Norman pirates, and later by Saxons. Alfonso Raimúndez (King Afonso V of Galicia and the future King Alfonso VII of León and eventually of Castile, and emperor of Spain), had lived in the area when he was younger and was educated by Pedro Froilaz de Traba. Although he was only 14 at the time, Alfonso restored the monastery with a donation in 1119. References

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Facts

What it is Church

Dedicated to Xián o Hospitaleiro

Part of Camiño de Santiago de Compostela a Fisterra

Protected as Elemento da Lista Vermella do Patrimonio · Ben de Interese Cultural

Elevation here ≈ 53 m · Terrain Tiles

Nearest town Muxía, 2.9 km away

Way of St James Camiño de Fisterra-Muxía, 38 m away

People in the municipality 4,326 (2025) · IGE

Getting there

Address Moraime, Moraime, 15215, Muxía

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