Ayega

Title

Ayega

Also Known As

Sanctus Pelagius de Aega

Dedication

Pelagius

Medieval Diocese

Circary

History

The church of San Pelayo de Ayega was given to the Premonstratensian abbey of Bujedo de Candepajares in 1168 by Sancha Díaz de Frías. It was built in the 11th/12th centuries.

Status

Abbey

Reference

Bibliography

Rodríguez Montañés, José Manuel. “Ayega.” In Enciclopedia del Románico en Castilla y León, 13:1583–90. Aguilar del Campoo: Fundación Santa María La Real, 2009. https://www.romanicodigital.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/files/burgos_AYEGA.pdf.

Image Credit

The church of San Pelayo, 2025. Wikimedia.

Last Updated

Oct. 2026.

Files

Collection

Citation

“Ayega,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/892.

Geolocation

Item Relations

This Item DependentOn Item: Bujedo de Candepajares