Convent of San Pablo The convent of San Pablo was founded by Santo Domingo de Guzmán at the beginning of the 13th century in Palencia. From the interior of the church, the chapel of great artistic value stands out. An hexagonal space covered with an impressive starry ribbed vault, presiding over this space with its […]

Convent Agustinas Canónigas What remains of this convent group is located in Calle Mayor, in Palencia. The date the congregation settled in the city is unknown, but there are documents dating of the late 16th century. The convent dependencies were reformed at the beginning of the 20th century by the architect Jerónimo Arroyo, following a […]

In the town of Dueñas, Convent of San Agustín   Convent of San Agustín. This religious order established itself in the town in the 12th century, outside the walls. The old convent was destroyed and, in the 15th century, a new convent was erected in the center of Dueñas. This convent is rather in ruinous […]

Medieval meeting point. Convent of San Francisco in Palenzuela Convent of San Francisco in Palenzuela. First of all, it is a convent with a lot of history. In these dependencies, King Juan II met the Cortes of Castile in 1425. Today it is kept in a dilapidated state, victim of confiscation and robbery. Of this […]

In the center of Paredes de Nava, Convent Santa Brígida The Convent Santa Brígida is located in the village of Paredes de Nava and is a monastery inhabited by cloistered nuns. It was founded by Don Gaspár de Berdeces in 1667. Of all its dependencies, its baroque style church built by Felipe Berrojo stands out. […]

On the way to the Cathedral, Convent Agustinas Recoletas The Convent Agustinas Recoletas is located next to the Cathedral of Palencia and was founded by Don Pedro de Reinoso. Palencia. Its construction began in the 17th century. Among all the dependencies, one stands out: its church of a single nave with floor of Latin cross […]

Convent of San Francisco in Palencia The Franciscans settled in the capital in the 13th century, this religious set of buildings covered a large area in Palencia. What we can see today is its church, one of the cloisters and several dependencies. It was the place of residence of monarchs, place of burial of nobles […]