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San Juan del Hospital
Since 1238
The city’s oldest church, founded in 1238 by the Knights Hospitaller, with a medieval cemetery.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Hemisfèric, the Palau de les Arts and the Science Museum around the long pool of the City of Arts and Sciences at dusk. Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPhotos of San Juan del Hospital coming soonSee photos on Google Maps
About San Juan del Hospital
San Juan del Hospital is the oldest church in the city, founded in 1238 after the conquest by James I as the seat of the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem. Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque meet inside, and it keeps the city’s only medieval cemetery. Full visits run on Monday and Friday at 11am and Sunday at 5.30pm; none in August.
Our take
- Founded 1238
- Medieval cemetery
- Timed visits
- Address
- Calle Trinquete de Caballeros 5, 46003 Valencia
Ciutat Vella, Valencia - Phone
- +34 963 92 29 65
- Website
- sanjuandelhospital.es
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with San Juan del Hospital before you go.
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