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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales vs Museo Arqueologico Nacional
Both Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns and National Archeological Musuem are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns scores slightly higher than National Archeological Musuem. Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns comes in at 79 with endorsements from 5 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
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Plaza de las Descalzas Reales, s/n, 28013 Madrid
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Fodor's
"Its plain, brick-and-stone facade hides paintings by Francisco de Zurbarán, Titian, and Pieter Brueghel the Elder."
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Frommer's
"In the mid-16th century, aristocratic women -- either disappointed in love or "wanting to be the bride of Christ" -- stole away to this convent to take the veil."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The grim, prisonlike walls of this one-time palace keep modern Madrid at bay and offer no hint that behind the sober plateresque facade lies a sumptuous stronghold of the faith."
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Travel + Leisure
"This collection of fantastic, if occasionally brutally themed, religious art, including pieces by Peter Paul Rubens, is in an appropriately creaky and forbidding 16th-century working convent."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Home to a remarkable museum of religious art... also includes numerous canvases by Zurbarán, Bruegel the Elder."
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Museo Arqueologico Nacional
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Serrano, 13, Madrid
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Frommer's
"This stately mansion is a storehouse of artifacts from the prehistoric to the baroque."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The finest archaeological museum in Spain."
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Fodor's
"Three large floors filled with Spanish relics, artifacts, and treasures ranging from ancient history to the 19th century. "
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Condé Nast Traveler
"What's the story here?
A royal decree by Queen Isabella II led to the development of Museo Arqueológico Nacional, which contains an impressive collection of decorative art and archaeological pieces from the royal families"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The showpiece National Archaeology Museum contains a sweeping accumulation of artefacts behind its towering facade."
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