Description:
Did you know that the alleged oldest building in the Western Hemisphere dates from 1133 and is located in Miami? The Spanish Monastery Cloisters were first erected in Segovia, Spain. Centuries later, newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst purchased and brought them to America in pieces. The carefully numbered stones were quarantined for years until they were finally reassembled on the present site in 1954. It has often been used as a backdrop for weddings, movies, and commercials, and is a very popular tourist attraction.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 305/945-1461
- fax: +1 305 945 6986
- send email
Address:
- 16711 W. Dixie Hwy
- At NE 167th St, North Miami Beach
- Miami, FL 33160
Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; Sun 1-5pm. Call ahead because the monastery closes for special events without notice
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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