Introduction

On a wall, at an inaccessible height and through a metal staircase, is the old reconditory, decorated with paintings in the linear gothic style (13th – 14th centuries).

On the walls

Passages from the life of Jesus Christ Linear gothic style
(13th and 14th centuries)

The Holy Thorn Reliquary of Saint Louis Unknown author
14th-15th century

Made of gilt silver, embossed and chiselled with cast iron elements and cutwork. Crystal on the reed and monstrance with two precious stones on the cresting.

The reconditory was built in response to the need to house this reliquary with one of the thorns from the crown of Jesus Christ, preserved in the Saint Chapelle in Paris, given by Saint Louis to the Cathedral of Valencia in March 1256.

From this place, where some relics were kept, such as the “Holy Thorn”, sent by Saint Louis of France, the mechanism of the “porta caladissa” or raisable was activated, which isolated the sacristy in times of danger.

On the floor

Porta Caladissa Mechanism
or raisable(13th and 14th centuries)