THE BENEDICT MONASTERY OF SAN VICENTE DO PINO, its antecedents date back to the first centuries of the Reconquista. The monastic residence already existed in the 8th century, as confirmed by the oldest references, but the works on the current building continued from the 16th century to the present day.

The façade is neoclassical in style, two large Doric columns on the central front support a balcony from which pilasters lead to a pediment with pinnacles and a large oven that houses an image of San Bieito carved in stone.

The inner cloister is neoclassical and is built in stone. Two notable stones of great archaeological value are on display, which correspond to the old monastery: a cinerary urn and a valuable bas-relief.

After the confiscation of church property by Mendizábal, it became a hospital and in 1922 it became part of the Samos Abbey, which ran it until it was acquired by the State in 1955 and eventually became a Tourist Hostel. For tourists who do not stay in the facilities, it is possible to visit part of the premises, including the cloister area, where the cafeteria is located.

THE CHURCH OF SAN VICENTE DO PINO, attached to the left of the Monastery, has a Renaissance façade, with a Gothic-style temple and a Latin cross plan covered with a ribbed vault. The Bell Tower, located between the monastery and the church, is in late Baroque style.

Inside the Benedictine church, next to the main door, is the granite tomb of Abbot D. Diego García.

The High Altar is an ostentatious Baroque altarpiece. Four huge columns paired on each side support an arch. Below, a large oil painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Vincent.

THE COUNT’S PALACE was the residence of the Counts of Lemos, built in the 16th century and rebuilt at the end of the 17th century after suffering a fire in 1672, losing most of the archive documents, a loss of incalculable value for the History of the House of Castro and Monforte.

It preserves the original entrance, with a large arch containing the family shields in white marble.

It currently houses, together with the Benedictine Monastery, the Parador Nacional de Turismo.