were begun. This consisted of an imafronte in the form of an altarpiece divided into two bodies. The Chapter Hall in the eastern gallery is a vaulted room that began construction in the 14th century. It constitutes a square room of twelve meters per side whose rib vault rests on four central columns; fasciculated bundles of these columns are effectively prolonged in the shape of a palm tree in the nervices of the vault, producing an effect of weightlessness and lightness of the room. This room is accessed through a pointed arch decorated with openwork tracery similar to that of the large windows, divided by stylized mullions. The refectory or Throne Room used as a reception room, began to be built in 1560 and belongs to the Baroque style. The main façade of the convent building was constructed at the beginning of the 19th century, which was partially altered when it became assigned to the Captaincy General of Valencia in 1840 by a decree of Baldomero Espartero. The building was classified as a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931, and is now used as a Spanish Army headquarters. Gallery References External links Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Valencian Community 1239 establishments Religious organizations established in the 1230s Religious buildings and structures completed in 1300