Convento de la Encarnación, Cistercian monastery in Córdoba, Spain.
Convento de la Encarnación is a baroque convent building in Córdoba featuring a church with a single nave beneath a barrel vault. The structure is organized around multiple interior courtyards that create an enclosed layout typical of monastic design.
The compound began as a beaterio founded in 1503 through the will of Canon Antón Ruiz de Morales to support his niece Juana González. Over time it developed into an established convent with significant architectural expansions and modifications.
The convent served as a spiritual home for communities of nuns who lived and prayed within its walls for centuries. Religious artworks displayed throughout the spaces reflect their devotional practices and connections to the surrounding city.
Entry is through a portal designed by architect Hernán Ruiz III that opens into the main courtyard of the complex. Visitors should plan to explore multiple interior levels and courtyards to understand the full layout of the structure.
A figure of Baby Jesus was discovered in the river in the early 1700s and was donated as a gift to the community. This discovery became woven into the local devotional tradition and helped define the spiritual identity of the place.
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