Monasterio de Santa Isabel la Real

The convent was founded in 1504 by Catholic Queen Isabella, with the building being constructed between 1574 and 1592 on part of the site of an old royal Moorish palace. The church has a single nave, with the main chapel above. The holy water basin, part of an earlier Islamic fountain, and the ceiling of the nave, provide evidence of its al-Andalus heritage. The ceiling has an interlacing armature with three tie-beams, decorated with Plateresque paintings, and is one of the most beautiful examples of Mudejar roofing.
The main chapel is Gothic, with Mudejar pyramids, mouldings and pendentives. The main altarpiece is lavishly decorated with paintings and sculptures of saints. Inside the chapel, works of art by the likes of Pedro de Mena and Bocanegra can be seen. It houses the tomb of the sculptor Bernardo Francisco de Mora.