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Casa de la Villa y Casa de Cisneros
In the heart of “Madrid de los Austrias” (Madrid of the Hapsburgs) there is a pretty and charming square called Plaza de la Villa, which is home to a statue honouring Álvaro de Bazán (19th Century). This square is surrounded by Casa de la Villa, the site of the City Council. It was designed by Juan Gómez de Mora in the 17th Century and was originally the site of a prison. The large exterior balcony is impressive and the so are the entrance gates that jut out from the building. Next to the city hall is Casa de Cisneros, a 16th Century palace restored in the 20th Century. Inside, the Tapestry Room is worthy of note and features an impressive and high-quality collection.
Plaza de la Villa 4
28005
Madrid
Tel: +34 915882908
Monasterio de la Encarnación
Built on the directive of Felipe III''s wife, Empress Margarita de Austria, the Monasterio de la Encarnación was designed by Juan Gómez de Morain and begun in 1611. However, a fire in 1734 destroyed the church, which was then rebuilt in the 1760s in a classical-baroque style by Ventura Rodríguez. The granite facade of the church is the only remaining feature of the original construction. Nuns of the Agustinas Recoletas (Augustine order) still use the monastery; therefore, a 45-minute guided tour takes visitors around the areas such as the Royal Room, the monastery church with its reliquaries, the most famous of which is the dried blood of San Pantaleón which reportedly liquefies every year on 28th June, and the monastery museum.
Opening times: Monastery and Reliquary, Wed and Sat 10.30 am - 12.30 pm and 4 pm - 5.30 pm, Sun 11 pm - 1.30 pm
Plaza de la Encarnación 1
28013
Madrid
Tel: +34 91 5420059
San Jerónimo el Real
Founded in 1464 as the San Jerónimo el Real convent under Henry IV, this royal church was relocated and reconstructed in 1503 for Ferdinand and Isabel. During Felipe IV''s time in power (1621 to 1665), subterranean passageways were dug linking the church, also known as Los Jerónimos, to the Casón del Buen Retiro. This chiefly Gothic building came under severe attack during the Napoleonic Wars in 1808, resulting in rebuilding work between 1848 and 1883. It was at this time that the church''s towers were added. San Jerónimo el Real has been the site of many royal occasions such as the wedding in 1906 of Alfonso XIII and Victoria of Battenberg and the coronation of Juan Carlos I in 1975. It has a scenic location on the bank of the Río Manzanares.
Opening times: Daily 8 am - 1.30 pm and 5 pm - 6.30 pm
Calle Moreto 4
28017
Madrid
Tel: +34 91 4203078
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales - Descalzas Reales Convent
This convent is situated right in the centre of Madrid and was founded by Juana de Austria, sister of Felipe II. It is a building with a religious, enclosed atmosphere. Many ladies belonging to the nobility were shut away in this monastery and took their trousseau with them. For this reason, the monastery today preserves a great collection of paintings, tapestries and religious images. The interior houses paintings by famous artists such as Titian, Sánchez Coello, Brueghel or Luini, among others.
Opening times: Tues - Thurs and and Sat 10.30 am - 12:45 pm and 4 pm - 5.45 pm. Frid 10.30 am - 12.45. Sun 11 am- 1.45 pm
Plaza de las Descalzas Reales, 3
28013
Madrid
Tel: +34 91 5212779
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