Convent of the Bernardas (Jaen)
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The convent, also known as the Monastery of the Franciscan Conception, currently houses a community of cloistered, barefoot Poor Clares. It is located next to the old Puerta del Ángel.
Its construction began in the 16th century and ended in 1627. The building configures a fortified enclosure on its outer perimeter, as it is built on a section of the Wall of Jaen. For its construction, it was necessary to move one of the defensive towers. Due to this architectural particularity, the appearance of the convent is a great combination of architectural beauty and austerity.
Among the artistic treasures housed in the Bernardas Convent, the collection of paintings by Angelo Nardi and a portrait of the bishop of Soria and Vera, who was the founder of the convent, stand out.
Its construction began in the 16th century and ended in 1627. The building configures a fortified enclosure on its outer perimeter, as it is built on a section of the Wall of Jaen. For its construction, it was necessary to move one of the defensive towers. Due to this architectural particularity, the appearance of the convent is a great combination of architectural beauty and austerity.
Among the artistic treasures housed in the Bernardas Convent, the collection of paintings by Angelo Nardi and a portrait of the bishop of Soria and Vera, who was the founder of the convent, stand out.
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