Museum John of the Cross

An Interesting Museum

Located a block back from the main square and the Cathedral this smaller church and monastery was one of many interesting and historic places in Ubeda. St John of the Cross arrived in 1591 and died th...

Artificial and a bit nonsense

Yes, St John of the Cross died there but everything you see in the visit is recreated and unoriginal. Even the gilted chapel built for him and restored not long ago doesn’t make sense with the man. Th...

Fascinating look at an important mystic, quite full of relics

Large exhibition covering history and writings in an old monastery. The manuscripts and details of his relationship with St Teresa of Avila were fascinating.

Just a short stop

A little bit boring place, a part from the beautiful church and the old cell where the Saint spent his last days, now an interesting chapel. The convent would have been much more fascinating if the en...

A stop on the pilgrimage of San Juan de la Cruz

We had heard of this great Spanish mystic and decided to visit the sites where he was born, lived, and died. Ubeda was where he died after a difficult illness. The museum/convent is very well curate...