Monastery of Los Jerónimos
Monasterio de los Jerónimos (La Ñora)
An 18th-century Baroque monastery in La Ñora, west of the city, known as the 'Escorial of Murcia,' whose church holds a Salzillo sculpture.
Construction of the monastery began in 1738. It is large in scale and is now a campus of the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM). The church's main altar holds Salzillo's sculpture of St. Jerome, and the cloister and exterior are Baroque in style. You can visit the church during the university's opening hours, and weddings and Masses are often held on weekends. It is about 7 km from the city center and reachable by bus or taxi. The ancient La Ñora water wheel is nearby.
Opening hours
Church hours vary; weekend Mass times are most reliable
Nearby sights
- Salzillo Museum
- Mercado de Verónicas
- Plaza de las Flores
- Puente de los Peligros
- Archaeological Museum of Murcia
- Museo de Santa Clara la Real
- Plaza del Cardenal Belluga
- Calle Trapería & Calle Platería