Monestir de Sant Miquel dels Reis
Sant Miquel dels Reis, or San Miguel de los Reyes, sits just to the north of Valencia’s old city core, on a site once tied to the monks of Cister. Founded in 1545 for the Jerónimo order by Fernando de Aragón, Duke of Calabria, this Renaissance complex rose on the land of the earlier Sant Bernat de Rascanya, a project rooted in the late medieval monastic lineage that preceded it. The monastery is widely regarded as a landmark of Valencian Renaissance, with its architecture reflecting the era’s classical language and the involvement of French-influenced master builders and monks. Its original function was religious, but after the Desamortización it carried several civil uses, including years as a prison. In the broader arc of its life, the monastery is often cited as a possible precursor to the architectural and cultural ambitions later seen in El Escorial, sharing the Jerónimo focus on a commemorative and scholarly role. …
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