Convent of the Jacobins

An exceptional testament to Southern Gothic architecture, the Jacobean Abbey is a massive brick structure housing the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas in the shade of a gigantic palm tree. The abbey is a medieval art gem and is home to a unique church with A majestic exterior amazes visitors with its radiance and lightness, with its domes and double courtyard ending in a stunning stone palm tree with 22 leafy veins.