The Ancient Spanish Monastery
- 16711 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33160
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- 305-945-1461
North Miami Beach, Florida, 33160
United States
About
"The oldest building in the western hemisphere". ™
Originally built in the early 12th century (AD 1133) in Sacramenia, Spain, the cloisters were part of a Cistercian monastery for nearly 700 years. In 1925, the Cloisters were dismantled and shipped to the United States by William Randolph Hearst. In 1953, Time magazine called the reassembly of the 35,000 stones the "greatest jigsaw puzzle in history." Some of the stones weigh a ton and a half.
Today, the Ancient Spanish Monastery houses an active and growing parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida. The Monastery is also a popular site for weddings, quinces, and other special events. Masses are held in English and Spanish on Sundays and throughout the week. The monastery gardens and cloisters have been featured in many music videos, popular television shows, and feature films.
Tours are available in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, Kreyol, Russian, Korean, Polish, and German.
