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Carmelite convent of San José

Carmelite convent of San José

Opening hours: Mondays to Sundays, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm. To pilgrimages and groups by appointment 679141667

Direction: C/ Ingeniero Mariño, 8, Guadalajara.

Telephone: 679 141 667

Web: Visit the website

Close to the co-cathedral of Santa María in calle Ingeniero Mariño is the Carmelite convent of San José, the building of which began in 1625 to the plans of the Carmelite architect Friar Alberto de la Madre de Dios.

Free entry.

The coats of arms of the convent’s founders, the Frías and Mendoza families, run from left to right across the façade of the church, whilst the Carmelite coat of arms is positioned over the convent doorway.

The coats of arms of the convent’s founders, the Frías and Mendoza families, run from left to right across the façade of the church, whilst the Carmelite coat of arms is positioned over the convent doorway.

Temple inside resalts with the Barroque splendour of its altarpiece.

Accessibility

The approach to the entrance is on a slope.

How to get there

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