Monasterio de Santa María de El Paular
Key facts
- Type
- Monastery
- Religious order
- Carthusian
- Era
- 14th Century
- Architectural style
- Gothic-Baroque
- Founded
- 1390
- Current status
- Active
- Location
- Rascafría, Madrid
- Region
- Community of Madrid
The first Carthusian charterhouse in Castile, set in the stunning Lozoya Valley of the Sierra de Guadarrama. Its 15th-century Gothic altarpiece is one of the largest in Spain.
Highlights
- First Carthusian house in Castile
- Massive Gothic altarpiece
- Stunning Lozoya Valley setting
- Restored Vincenzo Carducci paintings
More Monasteries in Community of Madrid
- Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial — Hieronymite, 16th Century. Philip II's colossal monastery-palace, the political and spiritual center of the Spanish Empire. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it houses a basilica, royal pantheon, library, and art collection of staggering scale.
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