Sights · Our pick in Madrid
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Patrimonio Nacional
A royal convent between Sol and the Gran Vía that guards a remarkable collection.
Our take
- Guided tours
- Royal collections
- Address
- Plaza de las Descalzas s/n, 28013 Madrid
Sol, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Callao
200 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- patrimonionacional.es
About Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
The Descalzas Reales, on the Plaza de las Descalzas, is one of the Madrid convents with the greatest treasures inside (esmadrid.com); it is a Royal Site of Patrimonio Nacional, visited on guided tours.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, as the crow flies.
- The Madrid EDITION100 m1 min walk
- Thompson Madrid250 m3 min walk
- Generator Madrid300 m4 min walk
- Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá300 m4 min walk
- Pestana Plaza Mayor450 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- CallaoL3L5200 m2 min walk
- Santo DomingoL2300 m3 min walk
- ÓperaRL2L5300 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Puerta del Sol300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Plaza Mayor350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Royal Palace650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Templo de Debod1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museo del Prado1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- El Retiro2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Príncipe Pío1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.4 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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