Royal Monastery of La Encarnación

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Royal Monastery of La Encarnación
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“The Real Monasterio de la Encarnación 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…”
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Lonely PlanetOct 22

Why Madrid Deserves More Than a Weekend

Stay a week or more – ideally a month – in Madrid to see remarkable art without the crowds, go deeper into the experiences most visitors only brush over, and explore, eat, shop and unwind in the places beloved by locals.

17th-century Augustinian convent functions as museum

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