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Malaga’s Gate

Declared a National Monument, it is the finest example of Muslim art to be found in the town. Dating back to the 18th century, it is also known as the Ermita de la Virgen de Espera. Part of the walls of the Islamic city of Medina, the...

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Monumentos y arte > The door and the Bow

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Monastery Museum

This museum, which is currently being restored, is located in the convent of the Carmelitas Descalzas order and was inaugurated in 1999. It is the result of the desire and effort of the nuns themselves to display an their own extensive...

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Espacios culturales > Museums

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Monastery of Belen

This is a magnificent Carmelite temple from the 17th century which has been a residence for the Religiosas Clarisas since 1859. The church’s large front is quite simple and made from a mix of stone and brick. It has a Latin Cross floor...

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Monumentos y arte > Convent

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Monastery of Capuchinos

This church, founded by the Padres Capuchinos and built in accordance with the simple style that characterised this order’s architecture, was consecrated in 1658. In the 20th century, the exterior underwent a series of renovations which...

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Monumentos y arte > Convent

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Monastery of Encarnación

A building belonging to the Carmelitas Descalzas order, completed in 1580. Its exterior is intensely sober, while inside, we encounter the Granada Morisco model of a single square nave and a staircase covered with Mudêjar panelling...

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Monumentos y arte > Convent

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