Granada Charterhouse

Granada Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery in Granada, Spain. It is one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture. The charterhouse was founded in 1506; construction started ten years later, and continued for the following 300 years.

Photo: Germán Póo-Caamaño, CC BY 2.0.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Type: Monastery
Description: cultural property in Granada, Spain
Also known as: “Cartuja de granada”, “Charterhouse of Granada”, “Kartause von Granada”, “Monasterio de la Cartuja de la Asunción”, “Monasterio de la Cartuja de la Encarnación”, “Monasterio de la Cartuja Monasterio de la Asunción)”, and “Real Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de la Cartuja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Granada and Alfar romano de la Cartuja.

University of Granada

University

Photo: Pattiz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The University of Granada is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students, it is the fourth largest university in Spain. University of Granada is situated 790 metres south of Granada Charterhouse.

Alfar romano de la Cartuja

Archaeological site

Photo: MakovaSL, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alfar romano de la Cartuja is an archaeological site, which is situated 390 metres north of Granada Charterhouse.

Andalusian School of Public Health

College

The Andalusian School of Public Health is a Spanish public institution which provides training, consultancy and research services for the health care sector. Andalusian School of Public Health is situated 540 metres southeast of Granada Charterhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pajaritos and Albaicín.

Pajaritos

Neighborhood

Photo: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pajaritos is a neighborhood.

Albaicín

Quarter

Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Albaicín, also spelled Albayzín, is a neighbourhood of Granada, Spain. It is centered around a hill on the north side of the Darro River which passes through the city.

Sacromonte

Neighborhood

Photo: Jebulon, CC0.

Sacromonte, sometimes also called Sacramonte, is a traditional neighbourhood in the eastern area of the city of Granada in Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the urban district of Albayzín and borders the neighbourhoods of Albayzín, San Pedro, Realejo-San Matías, El Fargue and Haza Grande.

Granada Charterhouse

Category: religion
Location: Granada, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

37.19199° or 37° 11′ 31″ north

Longitude

-3.59988° or 3° 35′ 60″ west

Elevation

729 metres (2,392 feet)

Open location code

8C9R5CR2+Q2

GeoNames ID

7626574

Wikidata ID

Q2961287

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Granada Charterhouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Granada Charterhouse” goes by many names.

Basque: “Granadako kartusia”
Catalan: “Cartoixa de Granada”
Chinese: “加尔都西会修道院 (格拉纳达)”
Chinese: “加尔都西会修道院”
Dutch: “Granada Charterhouse”
French: “chartreuse de Grenade”
French: “Chartreuse de Grenade”
Galician: “Monasterio de la Cartuja”
German: “Cartuja von Granada”
Hungarian: “Granadai kolostor”
Italian: “certosa di Granada”
Italian: “Certosa di Granada”
Occitan (post 1500): “Chartrosa de Granada”
Portuguese: “Cartuja de Granada”
Portuguese: “Cartuxa de Granada”
Spanish: “Cartuja de Granada”
Spanish: “Monasterio de la Cartuja”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Realejo-San Matías and Cerrillo de Maracena.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as M.A. Puerta De Los Aljibes and MA PUERTA DE LOS ALJIBES Hotel.

Granada: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Almuñécar, Sierra Nevada, Alhama de Granada, and Portugos.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.