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Church of Saint Jerome the Royal

Saint Jerome the Royal is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central . The church, which has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery that once stood beside the royal palace of Buen Retiro, of which a portion now serves as the Prado museum.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Iglesia de los Jerónimos” and “Parroquia San Jerónimo el Real”
  • Address: Calle Moreto 4, 28014

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cloister of the Church of San Jerónimo el Real and Casón del Buen Retiro.

Public building
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a public building.

Museum
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an annex of the complex in . Following major restoration work, which was completed in October 2007, it now houses the museum's study centre and library. is situated 140 metres northeast of Church of Saint Jerome the Royal.

Public building
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jerónimos and Cortes.

Quarter
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.

Quarter
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is an administrative ward of belonging to the district of .

Photo: tomasfano, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central , the capital of .

Church of Saint Jerome the Royal

Latitude
40.41449° or 40° 24′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.69094° or 3° 41′ 27″ west
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC875+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 577853686
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q7414379
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Church of Saint Jerome the Royal” goes by many names.

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