Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat
| Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat | |
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Native name Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat | |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°25′39″N 3°42′23″W / 40.427619°N 3.706494°WCoordinates: 40°25′39″N 3°42′23″W / 40.427619°N 3.706494°W |
| Official name: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1914[1] |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000136 |
  Location of Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat in Spain | |
The Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat) is a Baroque-style church located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1914.[1]
It was founded by King Philip IV of Spain to house the Castillian monks fleeing from the Catalan Revolt. The construction began in 1668 under the direction of Sebastián Herrera Barnuevo.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain (Spanish).