Rooms of the Monastery of San Jeronimo

The monumental building of the Monastery of San Jerónimo has a lot to offer due to its beauty, its history and the art it holds inside. For this reason, you should know all the rooms of the Monastery of San Jerónimo in Granada.

Would you like to know what you can admire during your visit to the Monastery of San Jeronimo in Granada? Stay and read our article, we show you everything you need to know below!

Compass

The compass of the Monastery of San Jerónimo serves as a prelude to the monument and has a garden area, several pillars and 2 twin pylons.

Through it we can access the church and the cloister, and the tranquillity that it transmits gives us a remarkable peace and harmony, leading us to a space of silence, prayer and recollection.

The door that we see in the compass and that gives access to the interior of the Monastery is a doorway made in 1594 by Martín Díaz de Navarrete, which has two sections. The most significant feature is the image of the Immaculate Conception under a semicircular arch.

Main cloister

The main cloister was built in 1593 and was the place where the monks spent most of their lives.

It is remarkable for its genuine Renaissance decoration and its gardens full of orange trees, together with the 7 arcosoliums as chapels.

From here you can see the enclosed area where the Hieronymite nuns live, which is not accessible. This is the so-called Empress Cloister, given that it was the residence of Isabella of Portugal after her marriage to Charles V.

The main cloister was configured as a funeral space for when the remains of Don Gonzalo arrived at the monastery.

Refectory, sala profundis and chapter house

The refectory has a rectangular floor plan, is presided over by a painting of the Last Supper and corresponds to the monks' dining room. Here we find the tables and seats of the period, as well as the pulpit from which people read during mealtimes.

As for the sala profundis, it should be noted that the monks used to pass through it to recite the Psalm before going to the dining room. For this reason, there is a basin in the room so that they could wash their hands before eating.

On the other hand, the chapterhouse was used to bring the monks together with the abbot, and in it we can see a painting of the Immaculate Conception inspired by Alonso Cano, as well as a wooden chair that runs along the walls and benches in the central area.

Church and Sacristy

Finally, to get to know all the rooms of the Monastery of San Jerónimo, we could not forget to talk about its church and sacristy.

The church was built between 1513 and 1590, has a Latin cross floor plan, a choir raised at the base, an altar accessed via a staircase and a beautiful altarpiece that stands out in its main chapel. It is considered one of the most beautiful Renaissance churches in Granada.

The Sacristy consists of a room with a Gothic column in the centre and frescoes on the walls. The Infant Jesus belonging to the Gran Capitán is also kept here.

Why visit the Monastery of San Jerónimo in Granada?

As you have seen throughout this article on the rooms of the Monastery of San Jerónimo, the monument has many rooms that keep the history of the monks who lived there, each of them with a unique beauty and works of art relating to paintings and sculptures by great artists.

If you would like to see this spectacular site first hand, you can buy tickets to the Monastery of San Jerónimo on our official website of the Archdiocese of Granada.

Let yourself be amazed by all its splendour!