Cartuja de Miraflores

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  • 10:15-15:00 & 16:00-18:00 Mon-Sat, 11:00-15:00 & 16:00-18:00 Sun

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The church of this strict Carthusian monastery, located in peaceful woodlands 4km east of the city centre, contains a trio of 15th-century masterworks by Gil de Siloé. The most dazzling of these is undoubtedly the ornate star-shaped alabaster tomb of Juan II and Isabel of Portugal, the parents of Isabel la Católica. Gil de Siloé also carved the tomb of her brother, the Infante Alfonso, and helped with the giant retablo that forms a worthy backdrop to the royal mausoleum.

The walk to the monastery takes about one hour along Río Arlanzón.