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Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
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Plaza de las Descalzas, 28013 Madrid, SpainMap
Phone+34 914 54 88 00
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The monastery, built by Juana, daughter of King Carlos I of Spain, is one of the most luxurious churches in Spain. The magnificent steps are covered with paintings, mostly Renaissance works, which are worth seeing.
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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The Royal Barefoot Nunnery is an outstanding representative of the Spanish royal religious architecture. The chapel, royal steps and balconies surrounding the monastery are very eye-catching. Since many women of the Habsburg royal family lived in seclusion here, the monastery houses many treasures presented by the royal family. The entire monastery was built during the Habsburg era in the 16th century, while the chapel was rebuilt in the 18th century with a dome painting by Velazquez. After the death of the famous Austrian Emperor Maximilian II, Queen Mary and Princess Margaret spent the rest of their lives here. Now part of the monastery is open as an art gallery, and it is worth visiting the portraits of the Habsburg family, as well as paintings by famous artists such as Subalan, Bruegel, Rivera, and Titian. There are also many paintings, tapestries, religious paintings, statues and sacred objects in the tapestry painting exhibition hall.
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The monastery, built by Juana, daughter of King Carlos I of Spain, is one of the most luxurious churches in Spain. The magnificent steps are covered with paintings, mostly Renaissance works, which are worth seeing.
Not very famous, but I think it's a very interesting place.
The Royal Barefoot Monastery is a famous monastery in Spain. It is also an outstanding building. The chapel, steps and balconies of the monastery are very beautiful. At the same time, there are many treasures in it.
It is an outstanding representative of the religious architecture of the Spanish Royal family, surrounded by the monastery's chapel and Royal staircase.
The Royal Barefoot Monastery is a famous monastery in Spain. You can see the magnificent Renaissance gallery with frescoes and Tapestries printed by the famous Dutch painter Rubens.