Monastery of Santa Maria de las Huelgas Reales
Founded by Queen Doña María de Molina, wife of Don Sancho el Bravo, the present monastery was built in 1579, planned by Juan Ribero y Rada and carried out by Juan de Nates.
The monastery included remains from the palace of Doña María de Molina, one of the gates from the fortified wall and a 15th century tower with a rose window in Flamígera tracery. It is the first building in the city of Vallalolid of Classical style, following the example of the Iglesia de Villagarcía de Campos.
The church is in the shape of a Latin cross inside a rectangle, of one nave divided into three sections by arches resting on columns decorated with Corinthian capitals and chapels between the buttresses.
Historical Data
- Architecture
- Religious architecture
- Construction
- Monastery / Convent
- Predominant styles
- Renaissance
- Historical Period
- Early modern period
When to visit it?
Opening hours
- Closed: Every day
Observations: CLOSED. The church can be visited during worship hours
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Address and map location
- Postal address Huelgas, 19. Valladolid. NaN. Valladolid
- Phones983 291 395
Tourist information
Valladolid town hall
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- Postal address municipality of Valladolid . Valladolid
- Web
- Phones983 426 100
Valladolid tourism office
Address
- Postal address Calle de Recondo, s/n. Valladolid. NaN. Valladolid
- Phones983 426 030
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Address
- Postal address C/ San Benito, 1. Valladolid. NaN. Valladolid
- Phones983 426 193
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Address
- Postal address Pabellón de Cristal, Campo Grande. Acera de Recoletos. Valladolid. NaN. Valladolid
- Web
- Phones983 219 310
- Fax983 217 860
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