Convento de las Góngoras, Madrid, Baroque convent in Justicia district, Madrid, Spain.
The convent features a central cloister with a single nave church topped by a dome supported by corner arches decorated with evangelist frescoes.
King Philip IV established the convent in 1663 as gratitude for the birth of his heir Charles II, following the relocation of Mercedarian nuns from their flooded residence.
The building combines baroque interior architecture with a neoclassical façade added in 1775 by architect José de la Ballina.
The convent maintains its religious function while housing La Merced School, which opened in 1968 and continues to operate under current educational regulations.
The street name Luis de Góngora creates confusion as the convent's name derives from Juan Jiménez de Góngora, a minister of the Council of Castile.
Location: Madrid
Location: Centro
Location: Justicia
Inception: 1663
Founders: Philip IV of Spain
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Address: calle Luis de Góngora, 5, 28004 Madrid
Website: https://mercedariasdegongora.blogspot.com
GPS coordinates: 40.42361,-3.69694
Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:57
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