The last surviving part of a Trinitarian friary founded in 1564; the order ransomed Christian captives, and a friar linked to this house took part in the ransom of Cervantes from Algiers. The Baroque composer Carlos Patiño is also associated with it. Only the church remains, owned by the Diocese of Cuenca.
What it needs
The roof and dome over the crossing fell in the 1970s, leaving the east end open to the weather, and Hispania Nostra put the church on its Red List in April 2025. A local association's 2026 crowdfunding closed below its minimum; the money would rebuild the structure and roof of the crossing and presbytery, then the interior.
Before you act. The online campaign closed on 20 May 2026 below its minimum. The page still gives Hispania Nostra's bank account for transfers marked for the project and the association's contact address, but does not say whether the project is still collecting, so contact the association first.
Hispania Nostra added it to the Red List on 27 October 2026 because the bell-gable has lost part of its base, its north section has already fallen and total collapse is feared. The entry calls for immediate intervention and names no restoration project, budget or rescuer.
About 200 timber ceiling beams in the first floor of the cloister are failing from age, damp and wood-boring insects; many must be replaced and the rest treated. The 'Apadrina una viga' (sponsor a beam) appeal prices each beam at 300 euros.