Heritage · Carboneras de Guadazaón
Church of the former Dominican convent
The burial church of the marquises of Moya, in Carboneras de Guadazaón, is all that remains of the Dominican convent of Santa Cruz, founded in 1500 by Andrés de Cabrera, Beatriz de Bobadilla and Archdeacon Juan Pérez de Cabrera. Listed as a BIC since 1981, it is Isabelline Gothic, with Baroque stuccowork by Martín de Aldehuela and the founders' tomb.
- Municipality
- Carboneras de Guadazaón
- Burial church of the marquises of Moya
- Dominican convent
- Carboneras de Guadazaón
- BIC
- Isabelline Gothic
The marquisate’s burial church
In 1500 the first marquises of Moya founded the Dominican convent of Santa Cruz in Carboneras de Guadazaón. Only the church survives, built as their burial place: the founders’ tomb is still inside.
It has a Latin-cross plan with a single nave of four bays and a flat east end. The crossing and east end have rib vaults; the rest has sail vaults. Outside, its height is striking, with rubble-stone walls and ashlar corners and windows. The main doorway has an Isabelline pointed arch with the Moya coat of arms, and a double bell gable stands at one side.
Inside
In the 18th century Martín de Aldehuela covered it in stuccowork. It has been a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain’s highest heritage listing) since 1981.
Plan your visit
Before you travel
Ask the town council or the parish when entry is possible.
Combine with
The village, under Carboneras de Guadazaón, and the history of the lordship, under Moya.
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Frequently asked questions
Who founded it?
The marquises of Moya, Andrés de Cabrera and Beatriz de Bobadilla, with Juan Pérez de Cabrera, Archdeacon of Toledo, around 1500.
What survives?
Only the Latin-cross church, with a single nave of four bays and a flat apse, rib vaults over the crossing, a pointed-arched doorway bearing the heraldry of the house of Moya and a double bell gable at the side.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect Church of the former Dominican convent with the stories, the work and the villages around it.
Where it is
Where the data on this page come from
- Name
- Centro de Estudios del Marquesado de Moya · sede en Landete source consulted, 5 October 2026
- Municipality (INE code)
- Centro de Estudios del Marquesado de Moya · sede en Landete source consulted, 5 October 2026
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