Convento de la Encarnación, Madrid

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The Convento de la Encarnación in Madrid is a historic 17th-century royal convent and architectural landmark, renowned for its Baroque design and religious art.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
Roman Catholic religious building
convent
cultural heritage monument in Spain
architect Fray Alberto de la Madre de Dios
Juan Gómez de Mora
architecturalStyle Herrerian influence
Spanish Baroque
centuryOfConstruction 17th century
constructionEnd 1616
constructionStart 1607
contains main church
monastic cloister
relics chapel
sacristy
country Spain
dedicatedTo Incarnation of the Virgin Mary
linked to: Incarnation of Mary
foundedAs royal convent
foundedBy Queen Margaret of Austria
foundedFor Discalced Augustinian nuns
linked to: Augustinian nuns
hasArchitecturalElement austere exterior façade
baroque interior decoration
central portal with triangular pediment
cloister
twin towers
hasFacadeMaterial brick
granite
hasTouristAttractionType architectural landmark
religious site
royal foundation
hasUse cloistered convent life
museum visits
religious services
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationDate 1981
heritageDesignationType monument
knownFor Baroque religious art
collection of relics
royal patronage
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
locatedIn Autonomous Community of Madrid
linked to: Province of Madrid

Madrid
Plaza de la Encarnación
locatedNear Royal Palace of Madrid
Teatro Real
officialName Real Monasterio de la Encarnación
openToPublic yes
partOf historic center of Madrid
religion Roman Catholicism

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Juan Gómez de Mora notableWork Convento de la Encarnación, Madrid
Juan Gómez de Mora notableWork Monasterio de la Encarnación, Madrid
linked to: Convento de la Encarnación, Madrid