Concepcionistas Convent

by admin | Jan 22, 2019

Concepcionistas Convent The Convento de Clausura de la Virgen de la Concepción, an enclosed convent built during the 16th century, is a renaissance transition-style building, although large portions of it have been restored. The church has a basilica form, with a...

Los Remedios Chapel

by admin | Jan 22, 2019

Los Remedios Chapel The current building of Los Remedios Chapel dates back to 1664 and contains a single nave, with a floor in the form of a Greek cross and a hemispherical dome at its centre. It is home to the canonical seat of the Hermandad del Descendimiento, which...

Former Gate of the Dominicas de Altegracia Convent

by admin | Jan 22, 2019

Former Gate of the Dominicas de Altegracia Convent Santa María Gate, one of the eight gates on the wall of Villa Real, is the location of a door belonging to the Antiguo Convento de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, a former convent demolished in the...

Torreón del Alcázar Gate

by admin | Jan 22, 2019

Torreón del Alcázar Gate In one of the most central gardens in the city is Torreón del Alcázar Gate, the construction of which was ordered by Alfonso X the Wise. It consists of a vestige that was located at the highest and clearest point in the city to be able to...

Wall

by Redactor Contenido | Jan 23, 2019

Wall In 1255, King Alfonso X ordered Villa Real to be founded, defining its urban boundaries and ordering the construction of an oval-shaped wall, which was basically made of rammed earth, with the exception of its 130. This wall initially contained seven gates,...