Los Jerónimos Monastery, Murcia, Spain

Los Jerónimos Monastery is a monumental complex built in 1702-1738 . The building was created on the site of a former monastery (San Pedro de la Ñora) erected in La Ñora in 1578 by Mr. Alonso Vozmediano de Arróniz.

The monastery was located in an area commonly flooded by the Segura River, which is why the decision to protect it was made by taking it to a better place: a hillock in the Guadalupe district overlooking Murcia's orchard. The new monastery was built by the architect and friar Fray Antonio de San José and inaugurated by the bishop Tomas José Ruiz de Montes on February 1, 1738.

The many presents and donations received by the friars have contributed to the economic and artistic wealth of the convent. The church and monastery has a Latin cross floor plan, a exposed brick facade, a door with semicircular arches and two slender towers decorated with blue-tiled domes typical of the Murcian Baroque style. The temple has a polygonal dome with pillars in the corners and a rather large structure giving a magnificent light and shade effect. The inside is totally Baroque.

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Clementinum

The Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National Technical Library at Technická 6 since 2009. It is currently in use as the National Library of the Czech Republic.

Its history dates from the existence of a chapel dedicated to Saint Clement in the 11th century. A Dominican monastery was founded in the medieval period, which was transformed in 1556 to a Jesuit college. In 1622 the Jesuits transferred the library of Charles University to the Klementinum, and the college was merged with the University in 1654. The Jesuits remained until 1773, when the Klementinum was established as an observatory, library, and university by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.

jaqsbcn (17 months ago)
Actually is part of the catholic university, but during the day uou can enter and visit the church and the corridors.

Sherry Vo (5 years ago)
Gorgeous!

DrSandeep Singh (5 years ago)
Beautiful Place

Mary Lourdes Cini (5 years ago)
Lovely, well kept building

roderick nieto (5 years ago)
Ok

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