Monastery of El Parral in Spain, resort of Segovia
Rating: 8,6/10 (3098 votes)  This monastery, whose name translates as 'grape arbor', is located on the very outskirts of the city. The monastery was founded in 1447 on a plot with a grape pavilion donated to the church. During its existence, the monastery has experienced many misfortunes, including looting and destruction. In 1914, the monastery was declared a national monument. Its restoration began, but the inhabitants returned to the monastery only in 1940. In total, the monastery complex had 4 courtyards and one church, the facade of which was not finished. One tower was built and the church portal is decorated only at the bottom. The tower and portal are in the Renaissance style. The church has only one Gothic nave, on the sides of which there are chapels. The altar is decorated with a carved retablo containing a plot from the life of the Virgin. The church walls are decorated with the coats of arms of the order of the Jeronimites and rulers, as well as flat arches with tombstones mounted in them. Statues of the apostles are installed in the window piers. Of the four courtyards of the monastery, only two have survived. They are made in the Gothic style with elements of plateresco and Mudejar. There is a fountain in the Main courtyard, and a statue of the Virgin Mary, created in the 12th century, is installed in the courtyard chapel.  
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