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Monasterio Cartuja

Camino de Alfacar, s/n, Granada, Spain
958-16-19-32
Ranked #5 of 62 attractions in Granada
4.5 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
Traveller Description: Monasterio de la Cartuja A bit outside the downtown center and sitting on a hill is the Monasterio de la Cartuja de la Asuncion, which is a... more »
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Los Angeles
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50 reviews 50 reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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It's called a monastery, and that part of it does still exist, with some truly awful art still hanging in the cold rooms. But what is stunning is the attached church, with wonderful sculptural art, marble unlike any I've seen (with brown streaks), the whole thing an elegant expression of its period. More

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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Surprising froth in one of the chapels, and overall, for a small monastery, all is kept in good order and well worth the small admission. More

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Barcelona, Spain
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60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

We were there but just touring the outside and didn't go in to tour the outside since it was our last day and we had other places to see. However, I saw from the gift shop just outside of the monastery some amazing posters of the great altar, temple, and the dome was incredibly and amazingly built and painted. If... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Amazing and lavish in decorations. It is worth seeing, just to realize how far human imagination can bring architecture. More

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Chicago
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

There are two Baroque architectural treasures in Granada (16th and 17th century) and this is one of them. We visited the other one, the Monestario de San Jeronimo, and were completely wowed. And Cartuja is supposed to be even more gaga. More

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Barcelona, Spain
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89 helpful votes 89 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Firstly no need to take the bus if it takes 20 mins it hardly took that to walk from the centre of town, ok it's a bit up hill but walking back it is all downhill. It's a nice building even to look at from the outside and the people are generally friendly. If you are in to the religious... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Superbly decorated Monastry. Well worth the visit and 4 euro entrance fee More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

You'll need time to recover from the over-the-top Baroque marvels in the humbler parts of this monastery! Worth the trek! More

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Valencia, Spain
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

The church here is absolutely amazing but skip the rest of the monastery as there's really nothing to see. Lots of empty rooms. Worth the visit for the church though. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

One of the best places to visti in Granada. Worth to visit More

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