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It is one of the most important monuments in Baroque style in Spain.
It was built in 1517, by a donation made by Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (The great captain).
As a result of the combination of numerous styles, the construction was so long. Its Plateresque façade consists of a round arch over which there is a vaulted niche with the image of the Virgin inside by Juan García de Pradas in the XVI Century, and Renaissance cloister, with paintings of Carducho and Sánchez- Cotán.
Its church is a beautiful temple from the end of the XVIII Century, with only one nave divided into four bays.
In the chancel which is covered by a Baroque oval dome, the Major Altar should be highlighted; it is a golden wooden altar-baldachin, carried out by the sculptor Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo (XVIII) that houses an Assumption of the sculptor José Mora.
Its marvellous Chapel of the Tabernacle, by Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo, was built in the first quarter of the XVIII Century and is finished off with a dome painted by Antonio Palomino. In the space between two columns there are sculptures of St. Joseph and St. Bruno by José Mora, the Magdalene (by P. Duque Cornejo) and St. John the Baptist (by J. Risueño).
The sacristy is also from this time, it was started in 1713 by an unknown master.
It is rectangular, covered by a barrel vault with four different bays and with a Baroque oval dome.
It seems that the small cloister was carried out by Brother Alonso de Ledesma, in the middle of the XVI Century, as well as the church and the great cloister that was ruined in the middle of the XIX Century.
Built: XVI – XVIII Centuries
Author: Anónimo
Style: Baroque
Category: Religious
Type: Monastery
Two key monuments of the Granada’s History after its conquest by the Catholic Kings are without doubt the Monastery of the Cartuja and the San Jerónimo’s one. The first monastery is one of the best examples of the Spanish and Andalusian baroque architecture, which preserve inside paintings from featured artist like Juan Sánchez Cotán.
The Monastery of San Jeronimo is highlighted jewel from Spanish Renaissance. Its main altar is decorated with images of saints, heroes, mythological figures, historical figures and angels in honor of “the Great Captain”, who was buried in the church cruiser. In addition, in one of the cloisters of the Monastery of San Jerónimo resided the wife of Emperor Carlos I, Isabel of Portugal.
All of this and much more you’ll get to know in this private tour along with an official tour guide and in a private group.
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Would you like to know truly Granada?
In this walking tour: Albayzin and Sacromonte we will take a walk through the Granada's Historical districts. We will discover the Granada's history and the artistic details of its buildings.
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Two key monuments of the Granada’s History after its conquest by the Catholic Kings are without doubt the Monastery of the Cartuja and the San Jerónimo’s one. The first monastery is one of the best examples of the Spanish and Andalusian baroque architecture, which preserve inside paintings from featured artist like Juan Sánchez Cotán.
The Monastery of San Jeronimo is highlighted jewel from Spanish Renaissance. Its main altar is decorated with images of saints, heroes, mythological figures, historical figures and angels in honor of “the Great Captain”, who was buried in the church cruiser. In addition, in one of the cloisters of the Monastery of San Jerónimo resided the wife of Emperor Carlos I, Isabel of Portugal.
All of this and much more you’ll get to know in this private tour along with an official tour guide and in a private group.
4 reviews
Would you like to know truly Granada?
In this walking tour: Albayzin and Sacromonte we will take a walk through the Granada's Historical districts. We will discover the Granada's history and the artistic details of its buildings.
Don't join us?
7 reviews
Tired of traveling with your luggage? Don't worry, here you can book your storage service in the heart of Granada. You'll leave your backpack or suitcase in a safe place, with expert staff who will help you make the most of the city.
All you have to do is leave your luggage and continue your route through Granada freely.
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A perfect free tour to understand how changed Granada at the end of 15th Century after Catholic Kings conquest is walking through the historical neighbourhoods. A tour guide will carry to you to stroll the labyrinth and stoned streets of the Albaicin and the picturesque gypsy Sacromonte. Both neighbourhoods are declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
You'll fall in love of Granada and its leyends from the best Alhambra viewpoints.
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This Free Tour is ideal to discover the most emblematic places of the Granada city centre.
You will visit places as outstanding as Plaza Nueva, the Royal Chapel, the Cathedral, Alcaicería, or the Albaicín Bajo.
Do not pay anything now and put the price at the end of the route.
Something that every visitor to Granada is looking for is a viewpoint to contemplate the Alhambra. Would you like to visit them with a local guide? Sign up for this tour and take a journey through charming viewpoints such as San Cristóbal or San Nicolás, ending in a very special place such as the Mirador Ojo de Granada.
You will make an ideal route where you will take spectacular photos at every step.
137 reviews
Strolling through the Alhambra, considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is a must for anyone visiting the city of Granada.
It is the most emblematic monumental ensemble created over more than six hundred years by cultures as diverse as the Muslim, the Renaissance or the romantic.
4 reviews
Would you like to know truly Granada?
In this walking tour: Albayzin and Sacromonte we will take a walk through the Granada's Historical districts. We will discover the Granada's history and the artistic details of its buildings.
Don't join us?
7 reviews
Tired of traveling with your luggage? Don't worry, here you can book your storage service in the heart of Granada. You'll leave your backpack or suitcase in a safe place, with expert staff who will help you make the most of the city.
All you have to do is leave your luggage and continue your route through Granada freely.
8 reviews
A perfect free tour to understand how changed Granada at the end of 15th Century after Catholic Kings conquest is walking through the historical neighbourhoods. A tour guide will carry to you to stroll the labyrinth and stoned streets of the Albaicin and the picturesque gypsy Sacromonte. Both neighbourhoods are declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
You'll fall in love of Granada and its leyends from the best Alhambra viewpoints.
27 reviews
This Free Tour is ideal to discover the most emblematic places of the Granada city centre.
You will visit places as outstanding as Plaza Nueva, the Royal Chapel, the Cathedral, Alcaicería, or the Albaicín Bajo.
Do not pay anything now and put the price at the end of the route.
Something that every visitor to Granada is looking for is a viewpoint to contemplate the Alhambra. Would you like to visit them with a local guide? Sign up for this tour and take a journey through charming viewpoints such as San Cristóbal or San Nicolás, ending in a very special place such as the Mirador Ojo de Granada.
You will make an ideal route where you will take spectacular photos at every step.
137 reviews
Strolling through the Alhambra, considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is a must for anyone visiting the city of Granada.
It is the most emblematic monumental ensemble created over more than six hundred years by cultures as diverse as the Muslim, the Renaissance or the romantic.
