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Founding of the Franciscan convent of Benavides

Benavides, Astorga, León

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Founding of the Franciscan convent of Benavides

Historical milestone · Benavides, Astorga, León

Image of Benavides, not of the place itself.

The first count of Luna and his wife Juana Enríquez founded a Franciscan friary within the walls of the town, where they would eventually be buried. The community disappeared around 1835 with the expulsions and disentailments.

1460

Photo: Claudio Francisco Viloria (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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