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Spanish Monastery Cloisters

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 movies and commercials and is a very popular tourist attraction.

16711 W. Dixie Hwy.Phone: 305/945-1461.Open: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm.Admission $5 adults, $2.50 seniors, $2 children 3-12.


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