Convent of San Plácido

The Convent of San Plácido is a convent located in , . It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1943. The interior of the church was decorated including frescoes in the ceiling of the main chapel by Francisco Rizi and Juan Martín Cabezalero.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: cultural property in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Convent of San Placido”, “Convento de las Benedictinas de San Plácido”, and “Convento de San Placido”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Alfil and Church of Saint Anthony of the Germans.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Church
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Saint Anthony of the Germans is a Baroque, Roman Catholic church located at the corner of Calle de la Puebla and Corredera Baja de San Pablo , . It is noted for its baroque interior decoration. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1973.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Universidad and Malasaña-Chueca.

Quarter
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, originally known as Barrio de Maravillas, is a neighborhood in the Centro district of . Its precise boundaries were historically defined by Calle de San Bernardo, Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, Calle de Fuencarral, and Calle de Carranza—streets that once belonged to the former Parroquia de Maravillas.

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Malasaña, Chueca, Conde Duque and Salesas are neighbourhoods in northern central .

Neighborhood
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is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de . It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de was named after Spanish composer and author Federico .

Convent of San Plácido

Latitude
40.4228° or 40° 25′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.7047° or 3° 42′ 17″ west
Open location code
8CGRC7FW+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1270441425
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5166190
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Convent of San Plácido” goes by many names.

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