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Cartuja de Jerez de la Frontera

The Cartuja de Jerez de la Frontera (Charterhouse of Jerez de la Frontera) is a monastery, dating back to the knight Alvaro Obertos de Valeto, appointed during the Reconquista by Alfonso X of Castile to defend the city in 1264. Lacking descendants, he left his fortune to establish a Carthusian monastery. It was not until 1475 that this location, that had been the site of a victorious battle, was chosen,

The architecture is of a Late Gothic style, corresponding to the start of construction in the 15th century, with Baroque aspects dating from the 17th century. The building, completed in the 17th century.
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Dimas Sequeira said:

Remarkable monastery, combining late Gothic and Baroque styles!
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William Sutherland said:

Excellent architectural capture!
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