Santa Ana Monastery

Ávila, Spain

Santa Ana Monastery was founded in 1350. Only some parts remain from the original monastery, current buildings where mainly built in the 17th century.

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Founded: 1350
Category: Religious sites in Spain

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Andrés Navarro (5 months ago)
Convent that currently belongs to the Junta de Castilla y León. You can still visit it. Basically the convent has been converted almost entirely into offices, so the only striking thing when visiting it will be the cloister, which is quite large and well preserved, with much of the well-kept vegetation. The building dates back to the 14th century. If there is anything notable about this building, it is that the cloister has three floors, making it the only one of its time. From the interior you can also see a large belfry, with three embrasures and built of brick.
Carmen R.R. (16 months ago)
Part of the history of this beautiful city.
Cory Ibáñez Blanco (2 years ago)
It's a beauty. The wood of the bell still resists from that time although riveted. A piece of hidden history among the most modern area of ​​Ávila.
Gayo “Vetón” (2 years ago)
This former Benedictine Cistercian convent is today the administrative dependency of the JCyL in Ávila. Its careful restoration, and its old granite ashlars, are well worth finding a bureaucratic excuse to learn its ins and outs. The usual tourist will skip this architectural complex on their visit to the city; done poorly, because you will miss its beautiful cloisters and staircases and some outbuildings, whose physiognomy could surprise you. The same ones that distract the official who works on them from their tasks, or the citizen who must go there for various reasons. Perhaps the only drawback is that such an ugly container (computers, papers, etc.) hide more than they should, such an illustrious shell.
M. 1985 (3 years ago)
In the Plaza de Santa Ana, we find this Cistercian monastery completed around the year 1350. In the second half of the 16th century, important renovations were carried out, leaving little of the original monastery. Of the monastery, the three-story cloister stands out. The exterior appearance of the complex is one of great austerity, with a robust brick belfry standing out. It is currently the administrative headquarters of one of the regional government agencies.
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