San Ginés de la Jara
Key facts
- Type
- Monastery
- Religious order
- Augustinian
- Era
- 13th Century
- Architectural style
- Gothic-Renaissance
- Founded
- 1250
- Current status
- Ruins
- Location
- Cartagena, Murcia
- Region
- Region of Murcia
The atmospheric ruins of a monastery on the shores of the Mar Menor, associated with the legend of San Ginés and once a stopping point for pilgrims heading to Santiago.
Highlights
- On the shores of the Mar Menor
- Pilgrimage stop to Santiago
- Atmospheric ruins
- Legend of San Ginés
More Monasteries in Region of Murcia
- Monasterio de los Jerónimos — Hieronymite, 16th Century. A grand Hieronymite monastery in the huerta of Murcia, now home to the Catholic University. Its Renaissance cloister and Baroque church are among the finest in southeastern Spain.
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