Monasterio de la Cartuja (CAAC)

Monasterio de la Cartuja · Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo

Columbus stayed here; now a contemporary art centre

Hours

Tue–Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 11:00–15:00, closed Mon

Address

On Isla de la Cartuja across the Guadalquivir, inside the former monastery

This 15th-century monastery sits on the island across the river, and Columbus is said to have leaned on the monks here while planning his voyages. In the 19th century a ceramics factory moved in, and its tall bottle kilns still stand. Today it houses the Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art (CAAC), so modern work hangs in old chapels and cloisters. The gardens alone are worth the walk.