Monasterio de Santa Clara. Museo y Palacio de Pedro I
Mudéjar palace from the 14th century beside the Poor Clares' convent in Astudillo, now a museum with Mudéjar art, goldsmithing and more than two hundred nativity scenes (belenes).
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About the museum
The complex consists of the Convent of Santa Clara with its church and the Palace of Pedro I, which today houses a museum. The convent was founded in the mid-14th century by María de Padilla, a close associate of King Pedro I of Castile. The church, formerly known as Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, combines Gothic and Mudéjar elements and preserves a coffered ceiling (artesonado) and a Renaissance high altarpiece.
The palace, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument, displays Mudéjar architecture with horseshoe-shaped polylobed arched windows, and is compared with the royal palace of Tordesillas and the Royal Alcázars of Seville. Part of its rooms have been turned into a museum, where alfarjes (Mudéjar carved ceilings), yeserías (ornamental plasterwork), carvings, goldsmithing, painting and sculpture, coins, choir books and documents are displayed, as well as a collection of more than two hundred nativity scenes.
The monastery is still enclosed, so visitors only see the church and the museum.
Highlights
- 14th-century Mudéjar palace linked to Pedro I and María de Padilla
- Mudéjar carved ceilings (alfarjes), plasterwork and chests
- Gothic-Mudéjar church of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles with coffered ceiling
- Goldsmithing, painting, sculpture and choir books
- More than two hundred nativity scenes
Permanent exhibition
- Museo del Palacio de Pedro I – Rooms of the Mudéjar palace with alfarjes, plasterwork, carvings, goldsmithing, painting, coins, choir books and a collection of nativity scenes.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Groups (20+ people) | €2 per personGroups of 20 people or more. |
Free admission: Admission is free on Fridays.
General admission €4; groups of 20 or more people, €2 per person; admission is free on Fridays.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | The Astudillo Tourist Office (Calle Fernando Monedero, 1; phone 979 822 307) offers a guided tour of the convent and palace lasting about 90 minutes; advance booking is required. |
