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From Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-8pm. Mondays closed. Standard entry fee: €7. Reduced entry fee: €4. The fact that Emperor Charles V wanted to live out his final days in this Monastery, has made it famous beyond Spain's borders. Emperor Charles V expressly wished to live out his final days in a monastery, and he chose Yuste.
Free entrance: Wednesday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Access up to 60 minutes before closing). It is permitted to take photographs without flash for personal use, except in places expressly prohibited. The use of tripods, selfie sticks or other similar accessories is not permitted. The privacy of visitors and workers must be respected.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3-6pm (October to March) and 5-8pm (April to September). Standard entry fee: €9. Reduced entry fee: €4. The Monastery of Yuste was built in the 15th century, has been declared a National and European Heritage Site and houses a history museum.
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It is located near the town of Cuacos de Yuste, in the region of La Vera in the northeast of the province of Cáceres, in a beautiful and quiet place in the foothills of the Sierra de Tormantos. The origin of the Monastery of Yuste must be sought in the year 1402 when a monastery of "hermits of the poor life" was established in the place. With time,...
At the entrance to thepalace and the church, some impressive eucalyptus trees, with trunks of immense diameter, welcome the visitor who is about to tour the Monastery of Yuste complex formed by two different parts, the church with its two cloisters and the Emperor's palace. The church is accessed from the outside through a Renaissance doorway. Its ...
The pond where the Emperor liked to fish may have been the indirect cause of the monarch's death as Carlos V died of malaria and most probably became ill from the bites of the mosquitoes in this pond.
On the road that goes from Cuacos de Yuste towards the Monastery of Yuste and very close to it is the German Cemetery of Yuste. A lonely and peaceful place where the mortal remains of German soldiers who fell in the first and second World Wars rest. Specifically there are 28 soldiers from the First World War and 154 from the Second World War. The b...
Carlos V of Germany and I of Spain stipulated in his will where he wanted his coffin to be located within the crypt he had built for this purpose. He wanted it to be placed so that when the priest was officiating mass on the upper floor it would stand right over his body. But the monarch died before the construction of the crypt was completed so he...
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The place chosen as his retreat is the Monastery of Yuste, in Extremadura. Carlos V built a residential palace annexed to the Monastery, decorated with tapestries and paintings by Titian. Read more ☰
Mar 3, 2023 · There is much to see in Yuste. The monastery is located in the town of Cuacos de Yuste, only two kilometres away from the town centre. Its architectural complex has two distinct parts. There is the convent and the emperor’s palace.
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Information on the visit. How to get there. The Monastery is only closed on Mondays, so from Tuesday to Sunday you can visit it until 6 p.m. in the evening, although the last entry is permitted at 5 p.m. From 3 p.m. onwards, access is free of charge.
