A seventeenth and eighteenth-century abbey complex located on Mount Valparaiso that comprises a church, college, and seminary, housing relics of the Apostle James's disciples discovered in caves in 1595 along with lead books inscribed in Arabic. Visitors explore the chapel, underground caves where the relics were found, an abbey museum containing historical artifacts like maps and manuscripts, and enjoy panoramic views of the Alhambra, Albaicín, and Sierra Nevada mountains.
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