The Monastery of the Descalzas Reales in Madrid


Madrid It is a city that you have to visit several times to discover all its charms, and it is that it has so many places of interest that it is impossible to see everything in one visit. If you add to that the number of shows you can see, it will undoubtedly be one of the cities that you visit the most in your life since every time you go it will have something different to offer you.

One of the most interesting places out there, although not as well known as the most famous, is the Monastery of the Descalzar Reales, which many people also call Monastery of Our Lady of the Visitation since it is as it was formerly called. It is located in the Plaza de las Descalzas and it is one of the places that offers the most guided visits in the entire city thanks to the fact that it houses very important works of art, a detail unknown to many.


In addition to the great beauty of the building, a spectacular monasteryIt is a place where you will also discover many details about the history of royalty in our country. You will also be able to know other historical events of great relevance, such as those that marked the conformation of the city of Madrid, which would later be proclaimed the capital of Spain.

A tour of this monastery will serve you to learn while enjoying a guide that will accompany you at every step to tell you the history around that monastery, discovering great secrets since these facilities formerly served as a palace. For this reason, his stories about royalty They are really interesting, especially for those who like everything "real" but also for those who do not, as they will discover more about it. Thanks to that you will also find a great variety of works of art of great interest and which are among the best in our country.

Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales (April 2024)


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