Monasterio del Parral
The restored "Monastery of the Grape" was established for the Hieronymites by Henry IV (1425-74), a Castilian king known as "The Impotent." The monastery lies across the Eresma River about .8km (a half-mile) north of the city. The church is a medley of styles and decoration -- mainly Gothic, Renaissance, and plateresque. The facade was never completed, and the monastery itself was abandoned when religious orders were suppressed in 1835. Today it's been restored and is once again the domain of the jerónimos, Hieronymus priests and brothers. Inside, a robed monk will show you the various treasures of the order, including a polychrome altarpiece and the alabaster tombs of the Marquis of Villena and his wife -- all the work of Juan Rodríguez.
The restored "Monastery of the Grape" was established for the Hieronymites by Henry IV (1425-74), a Castilian king known as "The Impotent." The monastery lies across the Eresma River about .8km (a half-mile) north of the city. The church is a medley of styles and decoration -- mainly Gothic, Renaissance, and plateresque. The facade was never completed, and the monastery itself was abandoned when religious orders were suppressed in 1835. Today it's been restored and is once again the domain of the jerónimos, Hieronymus priests and brothers. Inside, a robed monk will show you the various treasures of the order, including a polychrome altarpiece and the alabaster tombs of the Marquis of Villena and his wife -- all the work of Juan Rodríguez.
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