Convent of San Pedro

The Church of Saint Pedro was founded by Mr. Pedro Téllez Girón in order to be the place of burial for his servants, according to the leyend. When the IV count of Ureña died, the Church was occupied by the religious Discalced Carmelites.

The Carmelites nuns have already been in Osuna before founding this convent because they were in another convent close to the church of Saint Juan de Dios, under the patronage of Saint Isabel, founded by Isabel Méndez de Sotomayor. In 1564, they decided to transfer the convent and left that area due to it was a very uncomfortable place. They were situated in the new monastery since 1575, in Saint Pedro square.  

This convent was the first foundation of the first Duke of Osuna (son of Mr. Juan Téllez Girón), foundation which was made by him and her mother, Mrs. María de la Cueva.

It has the typical structure of a convent with a single nave covered by a barrel vault while the main chapel is covered with edges vaults.