Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales is a 16th-century royal convent in central Madrid, renowned for its rich art collections, historic architecture, and role as a former residence of Spanish nobility turned cloistered monastery.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Las Descalsas Reales Monastery | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
convent
ⓘ
museum ⓘ royal monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Herrerian style
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| collectionType |
liturgical objects
ⓘ
paintings ⓘ relics ⓘ religious art ⓘ sculptures ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady of the Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse |
palace
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| founder |
Joanna of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juana de Austria, Princess of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Patrimonio Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChapel | main church of the monastery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baroque altarpieces
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ frescoed walls and ceilings ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cloistered monastery
ⓘ
museum of religious art ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
ⓘ
Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| inception | 1559 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Autonomous Community of Madrid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madrid ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | central Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Plaza de las Descalzas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Gran Vía
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puerta del Sol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rubens tapestries after The Triumph of the Eucharist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Spanish State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Monasteries of Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Charles I of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Saint Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Habsburg Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Las Descalsas Reales Monastery