Tortosa Cathedral was begun in 1347 and consecrated a century later, in 1441, although its construction took until 1757. The cathedral's cloister, built by the canons of Saint Augustine, has an irregular shape and contains an important collection of inscriptions on its walls. It is accessed from the outside through the typical 18th-century baroque portal.
For more information about this building visit https://www.monestirs.cat/monst/bebre/cbe13mari.htm
The exact date of arrival of the Mercedarians in Tortosa is unknown, but it was probably between 1239 and 1244.
The monastery of Conceptionist nuns (a branch of the Franciscan order) was founded in 1644 on the initiative of the bishop of Tortosa, Juan Bautista Veschi. He founded it in gratitude for a miraculous intervention of the Virgin in the war of 1642, hence the name Victoria. The monastery church is the work of the architect Juan Ibáñez.
The Royal Colleges of Tortosa have their origin in the institution of the Lectoría, which had the purpose of training the cathedral readers, destined for teaching. The Royal College of Sant Jordi and Sant Domènec was completed in 1578 and was part of a Dominican convent. It is an exponent of Catalan Renaissance.
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