Real Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe /Royal Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria of Guadalupe looks fabulous on the outside but is equally lovely inside. It has a three storey gothic cloister as well as a large Mudejar cloister with horseshoe-shaped arches. In the centre of the Mudejar cloister is a temple-shaped fountain house in the centre. Photos are only allowed of the exterior buildings and the cloisters.
Tours of the Monastery begin with the museums containing illuminated manuscripts and works of art. The Baroque sacristy is the most splendid in the Monastery. It has eight paintings of monks by Zurbaran hanging on the walls. Beware the tours are in Spanish only.
The tour last well over one hour and is totally in Spanish only, I can not remember if an audio guide was available in any other language. The building is like the inside of a cave, very cold, but this is probably great in the heat of the summer.
The embroidery exhibition is beautiful and worth the visit on its own. The building is stunning with great beauty around every corner.
The main attraction for Catholic Pilgrims is the little statue of The Virgin of Guadalupe but a visit holds huge attraction for the building itself, The Monastery which is stunning and a magnificent complex that is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Real Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe /Royal Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria of Guadalupe looks fabulous on the outside but is equally lovely inside. It has a three storey gothic cloister as well as a large Mudejar cloister with horseshoe-shaped arches. In the centre of the Mudejar cloister is a temple-shaped fountain house in the centre. Photos are only allowed of the exterior buildings and the cloisters.
Tours of the Monastery begin with the museums containing illuminated manuscripts and works of art. The Baroque sacristy is the most splendid in the Monastery. It has eight paintings of monks by Zurbaran hanging on the walls. Beware the tours are in Spanish only.
The tour last well over one hour and is totally in Spanish only, I can not remember if an audio guide was available in any other language. The building is like the inside of a cave, very cold, but this is probably great in the heat of the summer.
The embroidery exhibition is beautiful and worth the visit on its own. The building is stunning with great beauty around every corner.
The main attraction for Catholic Pilgrims is the little statue of The Virgin of Guadalupe but a visit holds huge attraction for the building itself, The Monastery which is stunning and a magnificent complex that is a UNESCO World Heritage site.