Monastery of San Jerónimo de Valparaíso

In front of the impressive Medina Azahara, also sheltered by the Córdoba mountain range and surrounded by native vegetation, is the San Jerónimo de Valparaíso Monastery, an imposing 15th century building. Its Gothic origin has been enriched thanks to the successive Renaissance and Baroque interventions. Currently its owners, the Marquises of Merit, have done a wonderful restoration work, carried out for several generations.The great facade, with balconies and windows, is impressive. In the center of the façade there is a white marble medallion with a relief of Saint Jerome. Inside the main courtyard cloistered with Doric columns and Gothic vaults. There are several chapels in these cloisters.It is a private property. It can only be visited on certain days of the year.

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beautiful place to visit