Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo

San Juan of Los Reyes is a Franciscan monastery from the 16th and 17th centuries in the Spanish city of Toledo.

History

The Catholic Monarchs donated in gratitude for the victory over the Portuguese at Toro in 1476 the monastery. The construction lasted until the early 17th century and represents a mixture of late Gothic and Mudejar Represents the created granite building interacts with its Pinakeltürmchen and the stone balustrade that concludes the building and the octagonal lantern dome, relatively strong and clear. The north portal, created by Alonso de Covarubbias (1488-1570), represents John the Baptist surrounded by saints of the Franciscan Order dar. At the very high outer walls are chains attached, allegedly by Christian slaves who were freed from Moorish captivity.

Church

The church, rebuilt after a fire in 1808, consists of a nave and vaulted to the crossing with a lantern dome. The interior decoration was created by Juan guas, consisting of a stone lacework ( Crestería ) and in the transept with two galleries for the founders. The walls of the transept are provided with a frieze of the royal coat of arms, which are of an eagle, the symbol of St. John supported. A platareskes altarpiece from the 16th century adorns the altar wall.

Cloister

The two-story cloister with late Gothic arcades and an plataresken 1st floor is crowned by a balustrade and mighty pinnacles. The gargoyles represent mythical creatures and, curiously, a bagpiper dar. The 1st floor has a paneled ceiling in Mudejar style.