Real Monasterio de la Encarnación

Madrid's baroque religious art

Address:

Plaza de la Encarnación, 1 - (Dr.Eqsuerdo)
28013 - Plaza Mayor, Ópera & Sol
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Tube: Ópera, bus: Líneas 3, 25, 39 y 148

Open Hours:

9:30a-5p M-Sa, 9a-2p Su & holidays

The outstanding sights in this monastery are the choir area, the main cloister, the bronze and marble sepulchre, the paintings of the Bourbon royal family, and the chapel's frescoes. However, it is best known for the miracle that happens here every July 28, when the congealed blood of Saint Panthaleon that is kept in a small container miraculously becomes liquid. The building is a fine example of post-Herrera baroque architecture (Herrera was also responsible for El Escorial Monastery).

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