Convento de las Comendadoras de Santiago

A tour of the interior of the Convent of the Comendadoras de Santiago in Madrid, whose rooms retain artistic decorations that recount the history of the monastery and of the order that linked it to the Reconquista.

This permanent collection exhibition takes visitors through the interior of the Convent of the Comendadoras de Santiago, a Madrid monastery whose rooms retain artistic decorations that tell of its past. The route begins in the church and the Coro Bajo, passes through the Capilla de las Niñas and ends in the Sala Capitular, after visiting the Sacristía de los Caballeros, each space with its own ornaments.

The order that gives the building its name was established around 1170 in the Kingdom of León. Its purpose was to defend Christians during the Reconquista and to shelter pilgrims walking towards Compostela. It had as its patron and emblem the Apostle Saint James, patron saint of Spain, and from its origins it combined military duties with religious life.

This is a proposal well suited to anyone who wants to learn about the medieval history of this order through its architecture and chapels, on a cultural route that combines historic heritage with ancient traditions linked to the place.