Real Cartuja de ValldeCrist

I've never managed to get in, so I saw her from outside. The whole is monumental and deserves a walk here, be that as it may. The surrounding area is also pleasant for a quiet day among orchards and flowers.

A jewel of the National Heritage.nAbsolutely a must.nIt is advisable to book a guided tour by experts.nA haven of peace and beauty in Altura.nIt was the most important Charterhouse in Spain.

Beautiful place with an exceptional historical past. I recommend guided tour. It is normally closed and a visit must be arranged.nI recommend the guide at [email protected]

The Order of the Cartuja was founded in 1084 by Saint Bruno, a character born in Cologne.rat the beginning of the s. XI that combined in therrules of the Carthusian Order the hermitic tradition and the cenobitic life in common.rThe Carthusian enclosures are built isolated from the world, on a large area of ​​land, from which they obtain sustenance. The life of the Carthusian is solitary and contemplative, dedicating a good part of his timerto pray, studyrand perform manual work.nnThe Cartuja de Vall de Crist is foundedrat the end of the 14th century at the express wish of the Infante D. Martín,rson of the king of Aragon Pedro IV, in landsrbelonging to the term of Height. PoperClement VII grants permission to found it inrApril 1383, the firstrmonks on June 8, 1385. In 1386 therconstruction of the primitive cloisterrand therfirst stone of the church of San Martín.rIn the year 1399, D. Martín is Coronado. ByrHis express wish is to build the new cloister and,rlater, in 1405, a Church of eldersrproportions, the greater church. Furthermore, Martín Irmakes a donation to the Carthusian monastery of Las Villasrde Altura and Alcublas, with all their rightsrYrbelongings. Vall de Crist progressively increases its patrimony with the receipt of donations, privileges, royal and papal graces, inheritances andrshopping. The Cartuja is thus transformed into arimportant nucleus of economic, cultural,rreligiousrand political whose relevance is clearrin successive centuries.nnThe monastery reaches one of its lastrhigh points in 1785, the date on whichrconstitutes the National Congregation of CarthusiansrSpaniards and is chosen as the perpetual residence of therdefining, La Cartuja de Vall de Crist.rHowever, in the early 19th centuryrbegins a period in which crises occur. The French occupation and the Decree ofrSuspension of Religious Orders, the suppression ofrnew in 1820 of the monastic institutions and thenfinal expulsion ordered on July 25,r1835 by Royal Decree suppose the final episodesrof a monasticism in decline. The epilogue torConfiscation will take place on November 9, 1844, the date on which the assets of the Cartuja de Vall de Crist are auctioned and divided into private hands.rFortunately, the trend seems to be reversing as of the sixth centenary of its foundation. The result of this change are the recent restorations that show the current image of Vall de Crist, as well as the recent launch of the Interpretation Centerrde la Cartuja de Valldecrist and the official recognition of its Museum Collection.

Excellent place to get there taking a walk from Altura.