Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
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The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes (English: Monastery of Saint John of the Monarchs) is an Isabelline style Franciscan monastery in Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, built by the Catholic Monarchs (1477–1504).
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | San Juan de la Reyna |
Dedicated to | Saint John the Evangelist |
People | |
Founder(s) | King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile |
Architecture | |
Architect | Juan Guas |
Style | Isabelline |
Groundbreaking | 1477 |
Completion date | 1504 |
Site | |
Location | Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain |
Coordinates | 39°51′28″N 4°1′54″W |
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