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Fachada del edificio del convento de santa paula donde se ve también el campanario
Convent of Santa Paula

In the heart of the San Julián district, the belfry of the Santa Paula monastery stands out. In 1473, Pope Sixtus IV granted the foundational papal bull of the monastery to Ana de Santillán y Guzmán, a woman who entered San Juan de la Palma after being widowed. At this retrea, she thought about the idea of creating a cloistered monument for the Hieronymite Order.

Vista parcial del convento de santa clara y el instituto de la cultura y las artes de sevilla "espacio santa clara"
Convent of Santa Clara

Founded in 1289 by King Ferdinand III of Castile, and built next to an old palace belonging to his son, the Infante Frederick of Castile. The convent complex was built between the 16th and 17th centuries.

Convento de san josé
Convent of San José

The convent of San José del Carmen is located in the heart of the Santa Cruz district, a tourist attraction in the town. As soon as you pass through its door and enters the compass, you are imbued with the spirituality of the Carmelite convent of Saint Teresa.

Convento de la encarnación
Convent of the Incarnation 

The Convent of the Incarnation of Seville is located right in the centre of the town, in front of the Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace, in the Santa Cruz district. It is popularly known as the Convent of Santa Marta, as it is located on the grounds of the former Hospital de Santa Marta.

Antiguo Convento de los Remedios
Old Convent of Los Remedios

The old convent of Los Remedios in Seville, later known as the Instituto Hispano Cubano and later as the Museo de Carruajes, is located on the right bank of the River Guadalquivir, very close to the river's edge, on Juan Sebastian Elcano Street in the Los Remedios district.

Convento de la Madre de Dios
Madre de Dios Convent

Built in the 16th century, the Madre de Dios convent is now home to the Hermanas de la Doctrina Cristiana. It has a beautiful cloister with Mudejar and Renaissance features. It is worth mentioning that it suffered a major fire in 1722 and was looted during the civil war, being restored during the 1990s.

Iglesia de la Concepción
Church of La Concepción

The ensemble is a 17th century baroque building commissioned by Alvaro de Castilla in 1614 as a convent and hospital, to which the church is attached.