Monasterio de la Encarnacion
5 expert reviews
“Once connected to the Royal Palace by an underground passageway, this Augustinian convent now houses less than a dozen nuns.”
– Fodor's

"Founded by Empress Margarita de Austria, this 17th-century mansion built in the Madrid baroque style... is still inhabited by nuns of the Augustine order."
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"Central Madrid's other royally endowed Habsburg monastery is quietly nestled in a charming little square between the Royal Palace and Plaza España."
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2 Stars
"The collection also includes numerous canvases by Zurbarán, Bruegel the Elder etc, as well as some remarkable reliquaries and caskets."
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1 Star
"Founded in 1611 by Margaret of Austria, this convent near the Alcazar (to which it was linked by a passageway), benefited from the generosity of its royal patrons"
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