Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians
| Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians | |
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Native name Spanish: Convento de las Monjas Trinitarias Descalzas | |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°24′49″N 3°41′49″W / 40.413674°N 3.697037°WCoordinates: 40°24′49″N 3°41′49″W / 40.413674°N 3.697037°W |
| Official name: Convento de las Monjas Trinitarias Descalzas | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1943 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000199 |
  Location of Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians in Spain | |
The Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians (Spanish: Convento de las Monjas Trinitarias Descalzas) is a convent located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1943.
Writer Miguel de Cervantes was buried at the convent in 1616. His remains were temporarily transferred elsewhere in 1673 during rebuilding, and were then lost until forensic scientists discovered them in 2015.[1]
References
- ↑ "Spain finds Don Quixote writer Cervantes' tomb in Madrid". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
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