Monastery of San Clemente — Attraction in Seville

Definitely a hidden gem! Frescos aside, it was built in 1248! More important than I thought. We arrived during the posted afternoon opening hours in August yet the gate was closed. Determined to see it or find out why this frustration happened again (as it really is the norm in Sevilla during the August…), we rang the doorbell and called the phone number seen in google map. Then the miracle happened! The kind sister who doesn’t speak English managed to understand me and opened the doors for us. From our later struggled conversation I guess it was closed because of the extreme heat? It was 3 euros for adults and free for children. (Tip: if you don’t understand Spanish at all, press 2 after the recording during the...

Aunque el Monasterio de San Clemente debió haber conmemorado la conquista de la ciudad por las tropas de Fernando III (1248), no hay noticias del monasterio hasta 1284, cuando la ciudad, a ruego de Alfonso X, entrega una importante propiedad para el mantenimiento del nuevo monasterio. San Clementenacía así apoyado por la Corona, el arzobispado hispalense y la ciudad en la que se ubicaba: Sevilla.

De entre sus muchas obras de arte, destacan su espectacular retablo mayor, estructurado en dos cuerpos, tres calles, un ático doble y un banco; el retablo de San Juan Evangelista, donde el Bautista exhibe las claves estéticas e iconográficas del manierismo sevillano; la Virgen de los Reyes, que sigue el modelo de la conservada en la Capilla Real de la Catedral, y que ha sido datada a finales del siglo XIII mientras que el Niño es una obra del XVIII; y la techumbre de carpintería, formada por cinco paños decorados por una tupida red de lacería al uso tradicional mudéjar. Se atribuye su ensamblaje a los carpinteros Diego Cerezo y Lucas de Cadenas, fechada en 1588.

Destaca el monasterio por diferentes productos que elaboran las hermanas, pertenecientes a la congregación del Císter, principalmente la repostería desarrollan...

You need to plan your visit here carefully. We visited based on the information posted on the main gate. We arrived on a Sunday just after the service at 11:00 hours and had about ten minutes before it looked like they were shutting shop.

It is worth the effort to plan a visit as this is without doubt one of the most understated but absolutely beautiful churches we have ever had the...