Monasterio de San Jerónimo

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  • Address
    Calle Rector López Argueta 9, W of City Centre
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  • Phone
    958 27 93 37

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The 16th-century Monasterio de San Jerónimo, 500m west of the cathedral, is the burial place of El Gran Capitán (the Great Captain), Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, the military right-hand man of the Catholic Monarchs. It's a treat for fans of Gothic and Renaissance architecture, and stone carving. Don't miss the two lovely Plateresque doorways in the cloister, carved by the chief architect, Diego de Siloé, or the profusion of brightly painted sculpture inside the monastery church.

El Gran Capitán's tombstone is at the foot of the steps before the altar.