Monestir de Sant Miquel dels Reis
Biblioteca Valenciana Nicolau Primitiu / Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes
Founded in the 16th century, this massive Renaissance building is considered by some historians to be the early model for the more well-known El Escorial near Madrid. In 1835 the monastery was dissolved and came under control of the state; it was used for a time as a school, an asylum, and during the Franco period as a prison. It was fully restored in 1997-2000, and now houses the central library of the Valencian Community, the collection of which includes many of the original volumes kept here during the building's monastic period. Guided architectural tours of the building are offered on weekends (Spanish/Valencian only).
- Address
- Avinguda de la Constitució, 284
- Getting there
- Els Orriols
- Hours
- Tours: Sat Sun and holidays 12:00, 13:00; no reservation required
- Price
- Free
Listing from Wikivoyage: Valencia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.