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Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas
Monastery of Our Lady of the Caves
Monastery of the Cartuja
Religion
AffiliationSecularized
StatusCAAC (Andalusian Center of Contemporary Arts)
Location
LocationSeville, Andalusia, Spain
Geographic coordinates37°23′55″N 6°0′32″W / 37.39861°N 6.00889°W / 37.39861; -6.00889
Architecture
TypeMonastery
StyleMudéjar-Gothic-Reinaissance-Baroque
Website
www.caac.es

The Monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas, also known as the Monastery of the Cartuja (Charterhouse), is a religious building on the Isla de La Cartuja in Seville, southern Spain. The Andalusian Contemporary Art Center (The Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC)) is now located on this site.

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