Convento de Santa Inés

The Convent of Santa Inés is situated in the centre of the historic quarter of the city of Seville, between Doña María Coronel and Santa Ángela de la Cruz streets, bordering the Parish Church of San Pedro and close to the Parish Churches of San Juan de la Palma and other convents, like the former Encarnación and Espíritu Santo. It was built in the last third of the 14th century and throughout the 15th century in several stages, each of which has its own peculiar features. The building includes all the typical facilities of a convent: church, turnstile, compass, cloisters, De Profundis chapel, refectory, infirmary, laundry, kitchens, library, archive, etc.

It was founded in 1374 by aristocrat Doña María Coronel when she was hiding from the harassment of King Peter I, who had seized her family's possessions and ordered the imprisonment and death of her husband. After her possessions were restored and Henry II ascended to the throne, this Sevillian woman founded another monastery of Poor Clares in the old houses of her father, the Lord of Aguilar.

One of the elements that stands out is the Baroque organ made popular by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer in his famous legend " Maese Pérez, the Organist". The sweets made by the nuns at this convent (Franciscan Poor Clares) are also famous.