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Royal Monastery of La Encarnación

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Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Madrid) 01
Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Madrid) 01

The Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Royal Monastery of the Incarnation) is a convent of the order of Recollet Augustines located in Madrid, Spain. The institution mainly interned women from noble families, and was founded by the Queen Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III, and thus was well endowed with wealth. Although it belongs to an enclosed religious order, the building is open to the public under the administration of the Patrimonio Nacional.

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Royal Monastery of La Encarnación
Plaza de la Encarnación, Madrid

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Plaza de la Encarnación 1
28013 Madrid (Centro)
Community of Madrid, Spain
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