Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos 
From Covarrubias BU 902 runs south to join BU 903, which leads east to the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos. The monastery, believed to have been founded in 593 by the Visigothic king Reccared, was destroyed by the Moors but was rebuilt by Santo Domingo, who was abbot from 1047 to 1073. The two-story cloister has magnificent carved capitals decorated with fabulous beasts, lions, stags, eagles and other birds and rich arabesques.
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Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos
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At each corner of the cloister are two reliefs on New Testament themes. The Mudéjar ceiling of the lower cloister has paintings of scenes from medieval life, depicting a variety of musical instruments. In the north gallery is the tomb of Santo Domingo.
Things to See
Museum
Among the principal treasures displayed in the museum are a Romanesque sculpture group, manuscripts, Mozarabic music books, filigree work, including a 12th century chalice, and ivories. The 18th century pharmacy displays a fine collection of drug jars in Talavera faience and the pharmacy library of 387 volumes. The main monastery library has 40,000 volumes.
