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Leyre Wasn’t Just Rebuilt After Almanzor Burned It. It Beat Compostela’s Cathedral Into Existence.
Dennis Clancey
July 10, 2026
The Monasterio de Leyre in Navarra was rebuilt after a 999 raid into a Romanesque church older than Compostela Cathedral. Verified history.
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