Its construction, begun in 1529 with Charles I and completed in 1735, make a visit to this Monastery a true journey through centuries of art and history. The refectory, in the interior, is to stay oldest of the XVI century, with a coffered ceiling renaissance with 36 portraits of enigmatic knights perfectly preserved, which is the jewel of the visit for its uniqueness. Of nearly the same time is the sacristy plateresque where he left his footprint Andrés de Vandelvira. Your arrogance church herrera is the work of several architects, including highlighting the cuenca Francisco de Mora, completed in 1598, has earned him a seat to this Monastery the nickname of El Escorial of the Stain.

The single spire that is left, is crowned by the cross, the emblem of the order and under it, the characteristic figure of your vane: a cock that, even today, still turning to the rhythm of the winds.

All these rooms are organised around a courtyard since the EIGHTEENTH century, whose cloister, of thirty-six arches, surrounds the beautiful brocal baroque of the reservoir in the center. On a tour of their facades, although it emphasizes the herrerian style, we can admire the variety of styles: the facade thisplateresque style, trace-designed possibly by Enrique Egas, the facades herrerianas of the north and west, corresponding to the larger church, and finally, the main facade, churrigueresque, completed in 1735 by Pedro de Ribera, reigning as Philip V.