Photographer's Note
The Monastery of Santa María del Parral, is a cloistered monastery of the Order of San Jerónimo located in the city of Segovia.
The monastery of El Parral is located outside the city next to the church of Vera Cruz and very close to the convent of San Juan de la Cruz and the old factory or mint, on the right bank of the Eresma river in the place known as "La alameda". It maintains the use for which it was created, belonging from its origin to the present day to the cloistered monks of the Order of San Jerónimo.
The different buildings that make up the monastic complex are distributed around several cloisters of Gothic, Mudejar and Plateresque styles. It was ordered to be built by King Enrique IV of Castile in 1447. The monastery of Santa María del Parral, together with the Dominican convent of Santa Cruz and the Franciscan convent of San Francisco, of which the cloister remains, makes up the trilogy of the first quality architecture of Segovia from the 15th century.
Inside, the main altarpiece of the church stands out, made in the 16th century, the work of Juan Rodríguez and a group of sculptors from Avila in the Renaissance style. The name is due to the fact that the Virgin of Parral, a Romanesque sculpture from a previous temple, is venerated there.
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El Monasterio de Santa María del Parral, es un monasterio de clausura de la Orden de San Jerónimo ubicado en la ciudad de Segovia.
El monasterio de El Parral se encuentra a extramuros de la ciudad junto a la iglesia de la Vera Cruz y muy cercano al convento de San Juan de la Cruz y a la antigua fábrica o casa de la moneda, en la orilla derecha del río Eresma en el paraje conocido como "La alameda". Mantiene el uso para el que fue creado perteneciendo desde su origen a la actualidad a los monjes de clausura de la Orden de San Jerónimo.
Los diferentes edificios que componen el conjunto monacal están distribuidos en torno a varios claustros de estilos gótico, mudéjar y plateresco. Lo mandó construir el rey Enrique IV de Castilla en el año 1447. El monasterio de Santa María del Parral, junto con el convento de dominicos de Santa Cruz y con el convento franciscano de San Francisco, del que resta el claustro, conforma la trilogía de la arquitectura de primera calidad de la Segovia del siglo XV.
En su interior destaca el retablo mayor de la iglesia, realizado en el siglo XVI, obra de Juan Rodríguez y de un conjunto de escultores abulenses de estilo renacentista. El nombre se debe a que en él se venera a la virgen del Parral, escultura románica procedente de un templo anterior.
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mkamionka
(74329) 2022-01-07 10:24
Hola Luis,
Wow this is a beautiful place! I like very much the point of view which allowed you to well present this impessive monastery! The architecture is splendid and in particular the elaborate lovely tower which adds here some character. Great natural setting around it.
Excellent work,
M
Silvio1953
(221493) 2022-01-07 10:39
Ciao Luis, great view of fantastic monastery, wonderful colors, excellent clarity, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend,have a good week end, ciao Silvio
pajaran
(115805) 2022-01-07 10:40
Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo zeleno drvece i stara arhitektuira, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep Monastery of Santa María del Parral, is.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja
jmdias
(115072) 2022-01-07 11:15
luis
esse monumento não pude visitar ou talvez não vi nada sobre ele no meu guia de viagem michelan, de qualquer maneira tive um tempo de viagem muito limitado e aquela era a minha primeira viagem ao exterior sozinho e sem muitos recursos e experiência. outra linda amostra da arquitetura castelhana.
espero que você tenha melhorado da covid.
um abraço
jorge
kasianowak
(17676) 2022-01-07 12:11
Hi Luis
Very beautiful building presented in the best possible light. Green trees are a beautiful addition to the architecture. Great viewpoint to take this image.
Best wishes
Kasia
Fis2
(170669) 2022-01-07 12:35
Witaj Luis!
Wonderful view, monastery makes impression.
Beautiful building, curious architecture.
I like framing, colors and light.
Well done my friend.
I am careful, already vaccinated 3 times.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
holmertz
(102636) 2022-01-07 12:56
Hello Luis,
This is a fantastic complex of buildings and from this angle the view benefits greatly from the surrounding trees. I like the good exposure and the tight framing.
Best regards,
Gert
PaulVDV
(62846) 2022-01-07 15:31
Hello Luis,
Excellent presentation of the beautiful buildings of the monastery surrounded with greenery at all sides.
Beautifully taken from a well elevated spot.
The buildings and the tower are shown from an interesting angle.
Clear and very sharp shot!
Best regards, Paul
macjake
(98408) 2022-01-07 16:37
Hi Luis
this is quite the structure, massive. and its so good to see it from this perspective with the green tall trees protecting it, giving the scene some life and color. smartly composed shot to make it that much more of a visual impact. nice
cheers
Craig
mcmtanyel
(68421) 2022-01-07 20:54
Hello Luis,
A well framed photo of this charming place. I like the greens surrounding the monastery.
Regards,
MT
COSTANTINO
(116405) 2022-01-07 22:05
Hello dear friend
have a nice day
thanks for sharing with us
this classical view of the
monastery surrounded by
high green trees which create
a natural perfect framing
well done
regards
Costantino
jemaflor
(147046) 2022-01-07 23:12
Hi Luis,
A great POV of this monastery, nice architecture style, perfect sunlight well captured, photogenic colors contrast with this green vegetation all around, tfs.
lousat
(139198) 2022-01-08 10:30
Hi Luis,the choice of point of view were a winner,a full view of this big monastery of Segovia, a piece of history so well preserved and great example of architechture too! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
abmdsudi
(95869) 2022-01-08 18:24
Hi Luis
An interesting choice of view point depicting an interesting monastery complex with fresh greens providing the natural framing and outstanding contrast. Exposure is fine and rich in colours
Best regards
emka
(158058) 2022-01-09 0:09
Hello Luis, I see that Segovia is full of treasures. Impressive monastery somewhere out of the city. Excellent presentation of this gem. I am sorry to read that you are Covid positive. I hope you were fully vaccinated and it will be mild. Take care and recover fast!
Best regrads Malgo
ikeharel
(113273) 2022-01-11 8:49
Hola Luis,
The large moanstery complex situated in a small valley "bellow" the town of Segovia, found it on the map at 40.956,-4.126.
Good sight from a prominent POV, wonderful outcome.
Buenas tardes,
Ike
Photo Information
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Copyright: Luis Garcia (adramad)
(72940)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2019-08-10
- Exposure: f/0.1, 1/214 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2022-01-07 10:15