Sijena, February 12th – The Royal Monastery of Sijena reopens to visits after being closed for months because of the COVID-19 epidemy.
The nunnery sheltered inside its walls Queens, princesses and noble families’ daughters. Queen Sancha herself stayed permanently in it when she became widow. It also was used a royal treasure deposit and turned into one of the most important files in the Kingdom.
Here you can see some photos and a video about the exhibition and the nunnery nowadays.
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The nunnery of Sijena reopens to visits