A walk through the paradise of the cloister of Pedralbes Monastery
During summer evenings, you can experience the magic of the enclosure, thanks to guided tours that are organised there.
Would you like to get to know one of the largest preserved Gothic cloisters in the world? If the answer is yes, don't go far away. The Monastery of Pedralbes opens its doors during the summer holidays so that you can enjoy guided visits The cloister of the monastery. Symbolic garden. If you would like to get to know this majestic building, where time stands still and the city's outline stops, take the opportunity to discover it on 2, 16 and 30 August and 13 September.
The religious enclosure, founded in 1327 by Queen Elisenda de Montcada with the support of her husband, King James II, has been a spiritual refuge for the Poor Clares until 1983. The three-storey cloister is an architectural ensemble steeped in history, spirituality and beauty. This jewel of Catalan cultural heritage not only distributed the spaces of the monastery, but also symbolically represented the earthly paradise.
The cloister is the central element around which the space of the monastery is structured and around it are organised the main rooms of the monastery, such as the chapter house, the abbey, the infirmary, the refectory, the dormitory and the day cells. In addition, the cloister currently presents a project to recreate a medieval medicinal garden, based on the writings preserved in the monastery and on treatises of the period.
When the sun goes down and the light of day is fading without the darkness still dominating, the cloister shows all its magic, offering a sensory journey: the colours are perceived intensely, creating an atmosphere of serenity and beauty.
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy this moment of contemplation in the cloister of the monastery under the light of the chapel during the visits that will take place on 2, 16 and 30 August and 13 September, from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm. The ticket price is €2.5 (50% off during the special opening hours of Golden Hour) and, if you wish to buy it, you can do so from the Monestir de Pedralbes website.