The
Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre is a religious complex to the south of the Sierra of Leyre, in northern
Navarre,
Spain, representing one of the most important historical
monasteries of Spain. The oldest records of the site date from 842, when
Íñigo Arista, considered the first
king of Pamplona, and
Wilesindo, Bishop of
Pamplona, made a donation to the monastery. The monastery grew in importance thereafter, acquiring numerous properties and wealth during the first and middle stages of the
Kingdom of Navarre, thanks to the privileges and donations made by the Navarrese kings. The monastery was expanded in the twelfth century. Several kings of Navarre were buried there.