La Cartuja de Santa María de la Defensión, in Jerez de la Frontera, is possibly the religious monument with the highest artistic value of the province of Cadiz.
La Cartuja de Santa María de la Defensión (“Carthusian Monastery of Santa María de la Defensión”), in Jerez de la Frontera, is possibly the religious monument with the highest artistic value of the province of Cadiz.
The complex, in the late Gothic style, was built in the 15th century. We must mention the Renaissance façade, the Chapel of Santa María, the Choir stalls and the altarpiece. A small Gothic cloister, designed by Martínez Montañés, is also worth mentioning.