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Located just over two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the center of Granada, the Royal Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de la Cartuja is a large religious complex that housed the Carthusian monks for three centuries. This monastery is one of the most important works of Spanish Baroque.
The Real Cartuja (Royal Carthusian Monastery) was originally a royal residence, until Carthusian monks occupied the building from 1399 until 1835. The origins of the cartuja date back to the time of king Jaume II, who chose this spot to build a palace for his son Sancho.
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May 19, 2024 · The ‘La Cartuja Monastery’ in Seville, also named ‘Monasterio de Santa Maria de las Cuevas’ is originally a 15th century monastery from the order of the Carthusian monks. After the monastery was abandoned by the monks in 1836, the building was converted to a ceramics factory .
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- Calle Américo Vespucio 2 Seville
The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery (Cartuja) located on the site, the Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas, where Cristopher Columbus lived when planning the voyage to the west.
Mar 21, 2024 · The area chosen was Aynadamar or Fuente de las Lágrimas, near Alfacar. The founding monks, who came from the Monastery of Santa María del Paular, decided to change the location and chose the current one, which annoyed the Gran Capitán who then abandoned the project.
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- Paseo de Cartuja, s/n, Granada, 18011, Andalucía
It was not ultimately built until 1515, and thus the Cartuja moved further from its initial concept of austerity towards a combination of work by a variety of artists in the church, sacristy and sacrarium. The site marks the height of Andalusian Baroque.
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In 1399, Gonzalo de Mena, the then archbishop of Seville, initiated the establishment of a Carthusian monastery, which was completed in the late fifteenth century.
