Oak grove and Capela de Santa Minia

The Carballeira and chapel of Santa Minia are one of the complexes patrimoniales and devocionales more important of Brión and one of the places of peregrinación more notable of the área compostelana. Este space combina valores religiosos, historic, culturales and paisajísticos, convirtiéndose in one of the main símbolos of identidad of the municipality.

The chapel está dedicada a Santa Minia, cuya devoción atrae cada year a miles of people during the multitudinaria romería that se celebra in su honor. The tradición religiosa asociada to the santa ha convertido este place in a important centro of peregrinación popular, manteniendo viva a manifestación of great arraigo dentro of the cultura Galician.

next to the chapel se extiende a amplia carballeira that aporta a notable quality paisajística to the complex. The oaks centenarios crean a surroundings especially acogedor and are a magnífico example of the spaces traditional of reunión and celebración asociados a the romerías Galicians.

The combinación of heritage religioso and nature convierte este enclave in a place of special interés for visitors and pilgrims. The tranquilidad of the surroundings during great parte of the year contrasta with the intenso ambiente festivo that caracteriza the celebración of Santa Minia, one of the acontecimientos more important of Brión.

The Carballeira and chapel of Santa Minia representan one of the expresiones more completas of the heritage cultural and espiritual of the region.