Monasterio de San Isidoro del Campo

About Monasterio de San Isidoro del Campo

The monastery stands on the southern edge of Santiponce, 1.3 km from Itálica. Guzmán el Bueno, defender of Tarifa, and his wife María Alonso Coronel founded it in 1301 where tradition placed the tomb of San Isidoro. Hieronymites arrived in 1432; in the 16th century some monks joined a reformist circle, and Casiodoro de Reina fled to translate the Bible. It became a monument in 1872.

The fortified complex has two adjoining Gothic-Mudéjar churches. One holds a carved altarpiece by Juan Martínez Montañés (1609–1613) and his praying figures of the founders. Around the Claustro de los Muertos is a refectory with a late 15th-century Last Supper, and the Patio de los Evangelistas keeps wall paintings of about 1431–1436, among Spain's finest Mudéjar murals.

Entry is free with no booking for individuals; groups of up to 30 must reserve by email. The site has no guided visits of its own, though private guides lead Sunday tours. Allow 45 minutes to an hour; entry stops 30 minutes before closing. Most areas are at ground level, with some steps and uneven floors. Buses M-170A and M-170B serve Santiponce.

From mid-September to mid-June it opens Tuesday to Thursday 10:00–15:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00–19:00 and Sunday 10:00–14:30; in summer, mornings only. It is closed on Mondays. See Itálica first, while it is cooler.

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What you’ll find

• Free entryFree visit (10:00–15:00)Free
• Guided tourGuided tour (from 11:30)Book

Nearby places to visit

The Roman city of Itálica Roman City (1.3 km), with its 25,000-seat amphitheatre, lies at the other end of Santiponce, and the Fernando Marmolejo Municipal Museum (820 m) sits in between, close to the town's Roman theatre. The Campo de Golf Cartuja (3.3 km) is on the road back to Seville, and the Seville Museum of Fine Arts (5.6 km), with sculpture and painting of Montañés's era, is the closest of the city's museums. Local bars in Santiponce serve tapas and simple lunches after a morning's sightseeing.