Bonito de verdad, por los claustros y la iglesia vista desde el coro.Audio-guía incluida.Un frío inaceptable en su museo de Oriente: tenía los calefactores desenchufados en enero.
We had train tickets to leave Avila at 5:30 but hadn't yet had time to visit this monastery, so we went to the station to alter our plans. Luckily we were able to change our tickets to 7:30, and did get to see the monastery. Like so many monuments in Spain it is about Isabella and Fernando---this is where they buried one of their children, so they had to make it big and profuse. THere are three courtyards, each increasing in size and interest, a church, and a museum. The church is not opulent, but rather down to earth, and the sculptural sarcophagus of the prince is central. Surprising are the two museums: one is filled with taxidermy and is skippable; the other contains great small pieces of art brought back from the orient by missionaries.
Dos claustros, una iglesia fantástica, unos relieves en granito que impresionan y mucha historia. Aquí fue enterrado el Inquisidor Torquemada, pasaron tiempo los Reyes Católicos y tiene un museo de arte asiático que podría ser el mejor de España. Sin embargo, no es de los monumentos más visitados de Ávila, y eso es una lástima, sin duda.
We came here during our recent trip to Avila. It's about a 20/25 minute walk from just outside the cathedral, all downhill - which of course means its all uphill on the way back!We visited on a Sunday and had to wait to enter the church until after mass was finished. We followed the audioguide around the main buildings and spent a pleasant time looking at the rather impressive three cloisters. The carving of pomegranates is really excellent. There are some rather odd museums in one of the cloisters. The oriental one is fine enough, with a collection of oriental art and sculpture brought back by the monks from their time in the Far East. The other museum is possibly the world's oddest museum of natural sciences - containing many threadbare stuffed animals and some really quite creepy stuffed birds. Not worth visiting, except in a 'can't believe it's here' type of way. In the church, there are some well carved choir stalls and a fine altarpiece. It reminded me a lot of St Esteban in Salamanca, and I think these are both Dominican houses, so maybe there's a 'house' style that they used when they were built. The church also houses the tomb of the only son of Ferdinand and Isabella, who died in his late teens. Rather touching.So, worth the walk there and back, but don't bother with the natural sciences museum. You can also get entrance using your Avila card, saving money.
This monastery is on the edge of Avila but it is well worth seeking it out. The history is of course related to Ferdinand and Isabella, and their son's tomb is there; there are three courtyards of varying size, becoming increasingly decorated; up in the choir you get a view into the church with its unusual structure around the altar, and you can admire the beautifully carved choir stalls.
Iglesia, claustro, museo, tumba del hijo de juan a la Loca. Regido por los Dominicos. Tiene una residncia para estudiantes.
We visited "El Escorial" two days before, and preferred much more "Santo Tomas". More alive, even though it is of course a very quite place, very plain.
Sitio muy bien explicado con los audioguias, muy bonito, con una exposicion de objetos chinos y una visita muy interesante
O lugar é maravilhoso e merece uma visita.Fica um pouco afastado, mas vale a pena ir até lá e conhecer,Os claustros são sensacionais.
Monasterio con 3 claustros, iglesia barroca muy curiosa. EStá enterrado el hijo primogénito de los Reyes Católicos, y en todaqs partes se ven las Flechas y Yugos de ambos monarcas. Historia plena y gran arquitectura. Hay que subir al coro para ver la iglesia.