Tentudía Monastery

Calera de León, Spain

Tentudía Monastery is one of the finest Mudéjar-style monasteries in Spain. It was established by grandmaster Pelayo Pérez Correa in the 13th century. It was elevated to monastery in 1514 and was one of the most important sanctuaries of Order of Santiago. The altarpiece is a masterpiece by Niculoso Pisano painted in 1518.

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Calera de León, Spain
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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

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Gabriel Fernández Muñoz (2 months ago)
The current church was built in 1559, around that time the monks' cells, the cloister and the cisterns were also built. A College of Letters was in operation since the 16th century, More on my blog NOT JUST HIKING
Andrés Navarro (3 months ago)
Monastery that we find in the highest area of ​​the province of Badajoz. It dates back to the 13th century. Inside this monastery we find information related to the building and its history. You can visit almost its entire interior, highlighting its cloister and chapel. What I didn't like was the windows around the cloister, both on the ground floor and on the first floor. I think it takes away from the building's charm. In the surrounding area, there is a lot of peace. You can get there either by car or by walking, the latter requires a good effort.
Eduardo Bonilla Rasines (3 months ago)
Tentudía Monastery. Can you get there comfortably by car?...Yes. But then you will miss a beautiful excursion, of around 20 km (round trip), from Monesterio or from Calera de León, between pastures and Iberian pig farms, along gently undulating roads, until you reach Monte Tudia (the highest in Badajoz), at the top of which is this small and beautiful monastery. Needless to say, the views are spectacular.
Fernando Abadín (4 months ago)
Templar monastery from the 13th century with good views of the entire region. The access road is narrow but very beautiful. Inside there is an exhibition of the Order of Santiago
Carmen Gil Domínguez (6 months ago)
Emblematic place for its location, history and years of conservation. They treated us very well, the visit is very interesting for only 1 eur
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