Monasterio de Las Huelgas
Monasterio de Las Huelgas
- Address
- Calle Compases
- Phone
- 947 20 16 30
- Price
- guided tours adult/concession €5/2.50, Wed free
- Hours
- 10am-1pm & 3.45-5.30pm Tue-Sat, 10.30am2pm Sun
Lonely Planet review for Monasterio de Las Huelgas
A 30-minute walk west of the city centre on the southern bank of Río Arlanzón, this monastery was once among the most prominent monasteries in Spain. Founded in 1187 by Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of Henry II of England and wife of Alfonso VIII of Castilla, it’s still home to 35 Cistercian nuns.
