El monasterio de Cornellana (Salas, Asturias) y los problemas de la Arqueología de la Arquitectura en Asturias

Abstract

The Monastery of Cornellana (Asturias, Spain) was founded in the 11th century from various properties belonging to Princess Cristina, daughter of King Bermudo II. There are two notable phases: a medieval phase marked by the construction of the Romanesque church and cloister and by the dependence on the Congregation of Cluny, and a modern phase, under dependence to the Congregation of Valladolid, during which the cloister was rebuilt and two service courtyards were organized to the east and west of the cloister. In parallel with the works on the monastery, its jurisdictional power developed, as did the exploitation of its property. During the 19th and 20th century the history of the monastery was marked by the selling off of Church land, the ruin of the building and different attempts to increase the value of the property through architectural restoration and archaeological research.