PLEASE NOTE: Check all the opening times in the "Plan your visit" section.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
From Tuesday to Sunday, including public holidays
Tel.: 977827006
e-mail: escaladei.cultura@gencat.cat
The Carthusian Monastery of Escaladei stands at the end of a valley, nestling beneath the Montsant hills. In this quiet spot the Carthusian monks followed a way of life marked by silence and prayer, combining the solitude of the hermit with the shelter of community life.
The Carthusian Monastery was founded in 1194, thanks to a grant by King Alfons I to settle population in lands which he had just conquered. Later donations and purchases made the monastery a great feudal lord, owner of a large territory equivalent to the present district of El Priorat.
Escaladei was the first Carthusian Monastery on the peninsula and took part in the foundation of many later ones. The prestige and influence it enjoyed, with the revenue from its considerable estates, allowed Escaladei to live a period of splendour between the 16th and 17th centuries. That allowed the Carthusians to undertake a sweeping architectural refurbishment, decorated with works by the famous Escaladei school of religious painting.
From the first half of the 19th century the confiscation of lands belonging to the Church, combined with the looting that took place during the popular uprisings led to the abandonment and deep degradation of the complex. Now, however, the latest restoration work has brought part of that splendour to light. It can be seen in the recently opened area where community life went on.
Standard: €5
Concession: €3
Entitled to concessionary admission charge:
Entitled to free admission:
Special cases:
NOTE: These times are now the ones in use. Please ignore any others published earlier on this or any other website or in informative leaflets and triptychs.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.
From Tuesday to Sunday, including public holidays
EASTER OPENING TIME (Last admission 30 minutes before closing time)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday: from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Closed on Mondays except public holidays, 25 and 26 December and 1 and 6 January.
Instructions for making bookings and for guided tours at the Charterhouse of Escaladei.
Guided tours
Activities intended for the general public with advance booking tel. 977 638 556 or e-mail: reservesmonuments.acdpc@gencat.cat
The concessionaire company reserves the right to modify this schedule due to force majeure or to comply with the established gauging, so its is recommended to make a reservation in advance.
Opening times
From 1 June to 31 July and from 12 to 30 September:
From 1 to 31 October and from 1 March to 31 May:
From 1 August to 11 September:
In November, December, January and February there will only be arranged visits.
Easter
Length of the activity: one hour.
Charge: For the guided tour €3.00 must be added to the admission charge.
Group visits
Visits for groups with advance booking tel. 977 638 556 or e-mail: reservesmonuments.acdpc@gencat.cat
The facilities are not equipped for people with disabilities
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