Entrance to the gardens by the Tower of Don Fadrique

The Santa Clara Monastery in Seville, until now mainly closed off to the public, is undergoing restoration and will be open to the public as of spring 2010! The whole building in being looked after and fixed up in preparation, and the main cloister is still undergoing major restoration. The restoration of the Santa Clara Monastery started in 2003!

This conversion will make the Seville Monastery a Cultural Centre in the city. The building sits on an Arabian Palace, once home to Don Fadrique. After his death the Palace was turned into a Monastery, and in 1998 the last monks left the building. In 2001 the Town Hall took over the building.

The Refectory of Santa Clara

At the start they’ll be opening 8,000 metres of the 12,000 metre complex to the public, including the sleeping quarters, the main cloister and the refectory. They authorities have invested 3,5 million euros in the restoration and excavation of the Santa Clara Monastery.

The Santa Clara monastery is one of many beautiful churches and monasteries across Seville, and is definitely worth visiting if you get the chance. Notably the Tower of Don Fadrique in the courtyard is one of the parts of the complex worth seeing!

Seville has loads of cultural activities and buildings to visit, and they different events all year round make it a fantastic place to visit in Spain! Some of the best events include the Seville Fayre and Easter Week, when there are huge celebrations all over the city!