Built in 1560, it is known as the "Cork Convent"because of its cork doors and cell like rooms, cut from rock and lined with cork. This natural insulation gave the Franciscan monks some comfort in an otherwise spartan conditions. There are multiple chapels and places for quiet reflection as well as a kitchen, refectory, washroom, library and a meeting room. It was finally abandoned in 1834 by the 7 remaining monks.
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