Apse of the Convent of San Francisco
An apse of English Gothic, the sole survivor of a vanished convent.
The story
It is the only surviving part of the former convent of San Francisco. The original convent was built in the 13th century and remodelled in the 14th, a reform linked to Catherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III.
From that connection comes its English Gothic influence: tall narrow windows, pointed arches and buttresses. The complex suffered damage from the French invasion and the confiscations of Mendizábal.
What not to miss
- Apse in English Gothic
- Tall narrow windows, pointed arches and buttresses
Location
Ábside del convento de San Francisco, Atienza, Guadalajara
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