“The oldest building in the Western Hemisphere.”
Originally built in the early 12th century (1133 CE) in Sacramenia, Spain, In 1925, it was dismantled and shipped to the US. In 1953, Time magazine called it the “biggest jigsaw puzzle in history."
“The oldest building in the Western Hemisphere.” ™ Originally built in the early 12th century (1133 CE) in Sacramenia, Spain, In 1925, the Cloisters were dismantled and shipped to the US by William Randolph Hearst. In 1953, Time magazine called the reassembly of the 35,000 stones the “biggest jigsaw puzzle in history.” The Monastery Cloisters and Gardens have been featured in many music videos, popular television shows and full-length motion pictures. Tours are available most days in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, French, Polish and German.
