Convent of La Merced in Cuenca

Convent of La Merced in Cuenca is a church in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, which is located on Calle Alfonso VIII. Convent of La Merced in Cuenca is situated near the tourism office Oficina Municipal de Turismo, as well as near Church of La Merced.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Also known as: “Convento de la Merced (Cuenca)”, “Convento de las Esclavas”, and “Convento de las Esclavas (Cuenca)”
Address: Calle Alfonso VIII

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cuenca town hall and Cuenca Cathedral.

Cuenca town hall

Town hall

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Cuenca Cathedral

Church

Photo: Tomás Fano, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Julian is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Cuenca, Spain. The building is one of the earliest Spanish examples of Gothic architecture, built at a time when the Romanesque style still predominated in the Iberian Peninsula. Cuenca Cathedral is situated 160 metres northeast of Convent of La Merced in Cuenca.

Hanging Houses of Cuenca

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The Hanging Houses is a complex of houses located in Cuenca, Spain. In the past, houses of this kind were frequent along the eastern border of the ancient city, located near the ravine of the river Huécar. Hanging Houses of Cuenca is situated 200 metres east of Convent of La Merced in Cuenca.