The convent was founded in 1419 to accommodate the sisters of the Dominican order. Renaissance in style, the cloisters, remodelled in the 16C to enable the expansion of the complex, are octagonal in shape and arranged on two floors. The capitals, particularly those on the second level, are adorned with strikingly forceful high-reliefs depicting fantastical creatures and frightening devils, as well as medallions bearing the majestic heads of old men and graceful feminine faces.