Monasterio de la Concepción

Conception Monastery is one of the oldest and most representative of Grenadian closing convents. It was founded in 1518 and it harmoniously integrated important palaces, houses and existing Moorish gardens of the Muslim period, with own buildings of Christian monastic buildings.

Holds within an important artistic, historic and cultural heritage. The visit is organized by the most representative of the closure, as the chapter house, room Profundis, cloister, low choir, church, parlor, oratorio, and to a total of 12 rooms comprising archival documents, jewelry, monastic objects, paintings and sculptures by artists like Sanchez Cotan, Brothers García, Pablo de Rojas, Ambrosio Martínez de Bustos, Alonso and Pedro de Mena, Alonso Cano, Bocanegra, Juan de Sevilla, Risueño, etc. Alongside this, we emphasize the important and unique collection of sculptures made of clay.

However, the visitor who comes to know the Monasterio de la Concepción, not only will find works of religious art displayed as in the usual museums. The most significant of the visit to this monastery complex is contemplating the artworks placed in context, in space and the purpose for which they were conceived.

The nuns uninterruptedly since its foundation until today, makes it possible, by visiting the different areas and convent buildings, we get into five centuries of history, religion, art and culture Granada.