Monasterio Santa María del Parral
The restored “Monastery of the Grape” was established for the Jerónimos by Enrique IV, king of Castilla (1425–74) and half-brother to Isabel I. The monastery lies across the Río Eresma about a half-mile north of the city, and it’s worth visiting for the exquisite carvings and paintings in the church, which is a medley of Gothic, Renaissance, and Plateresque styles. The facade was never completed, and the monastery itself was abandoned when religious orders were suppressed in 1835. Today, it’s been restored and returned to the Jerónimos, Hieronymite priests, and brothers. Inside, a robed novitiate will show you the order’s treasures, including a polychrome altarpiece and the alabaster tombs of the Marquis of Villena and his wife—all the work of Juan Rodríguez, also known as Juan de Segovia.
The restored “Monastery of the Grape” was established for the Jerónimos by Enrique IV, king of Castilla (1425–74) and half-brother to Isabel I. The monastery lies across the Río Eresma about a half-mile north of the city, and it’s worth visiting for the exquisite carvings and paintings in the church, which is a medley of Gothic, Renaissance, and Plateresque styles. The facade was never completed, and the monastery itself was abandoned when religious orders were suppressed in 1835. Today, it’s been restored and returned to the Jerónimos, Hieronymite priests, and brothers. Inside, a robed novitiate will show you the order’s treasures, including a polychrome altarpiece and the alabaster tombs of the Marquis of Villena and his wife—all the work of Juan Rodríguez, also known as Juan de Segovia.
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