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The brick and stone façade of the Descalzas Reales convent with its pedimented church front and small bell tower on the Plaza de las Descalzas, under a blue sky.
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Convent of Las Descalzas Reales

The Convent of Las Descalzas Reales is a convent of Poor Clare nuns in central Madrid, founded in 1559 by Joanna of Austria, daughter of Emperor Charles V, in the palace where she was born. Run by Patrimonio Nacional and seen on a guided tour, it holds a painted main staircase, chapels and a series of tapestries after designs by Rubens.

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MonClosed
Tue10:00–14:00 16:00–18:30
Wed10:00–14:00 16:00–18:30
Thu10:00–14:00 16:00–18:30
Fri10:00–14:00 16:00–18:30
Sat10:00–14:00 16:00–18:30
Sun10:00–15:00

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