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Granada: Monastery of La Cartuja Entry Ticket

By GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
Price is €10 per adult

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Overview

  • Feel the serenity in the peaceful courtyards.
  • Marvel at Baroque frescoes and sculptures.
  • Explore the historic sacristy and refectory.
  • Discover the secrets of the Sancta Sanctorum.
  • Admire the intricate neoclassical architecture.

Activity location

    • Granada
    • Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • P.º de Cartuja, s/n, Beiro, 18011 Granada, Spain
    • Granada, Andalucía, Spain

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Granada: Monastery of La Cartuja Entry Ticket

  • Opening hours: Tue 10:00-18:30
Price details
€10.00 x 1 Adult€10.00
Total
Price is €10.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry ticket to Monastery of La Cartuja of Granada
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Audio guide app on your smartphone
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Booking fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal tour guide

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Cellphones, Flash photography, Pets (assistance dogs allowed), Smoking
  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Begin your journey at the Carthusian Monastery of Granada, a masterpiece of Spanish and Andalusian Baroque architecture. Enter through the Plateresque doorway crafted by Juan Garcia de Pradas, and step into a world where history and art converge. The monastery, founded in 1516, offers a glimpse into three centuries of architectural evolution.

As you wander through the monastery, you'll encounter the church's neoclassical doorway, adorned with Ionic columns and an image of St. Bruno. Inside, marvel at the altarpieces by Sanchez Cotan, including the Rest in the Flight into Egypt and Baptism of Christ. The elliptical vault of the Presbytery and the gilded altar-baldachin create a breathtaking visual experience.

Discover the Sancta Sanctorum, a creation of Francisco Hurtado, with frescoes by Antonio Palomino depicting the triumph of the Church Militant. The sacristy, refectory, and chapter house each offer unique insights into the lives of the Carthusian monks, with artworks by Vicente Carducho and Sánchez Cotán.
Conclude your visit by reflecting in the tranquil courtyard, before exiting through the same historic doorway, ready to explore more of Granada's rich cultural heritage.

Location

Activity location

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    • Granada
    • Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • P.º de Cartuja, s/n, Beiro, 18011 Granada, Spain
    • Granada, Andalucía, Spain