The church of Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas was part of the former Carmelite monastery of San Antón, built in the 17th century. In the 18th century, the church underwent an important renovation, according to the neoclassical canons that prevailed at the time. Much of the Baroque decoration of the interior was removed, a new main altarpiece was installed and the main façade, described above, was remodelled.
The Iglesia de San Antonio de los Alemanes was founded by Philip III at the beginning of the 17th century. It is a unique church in Madrid for being completely decorated with fresco.
The Oratory of the Caballero de Gracia is a church located in the center of Madrid. Built in 1654, it is the work of the architect Juan de Villanueva.
The Santa Barbara church was built in 1757 for the Salesas Reales convent, founded in 1748 by Queen Barbara of Braganza, wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain (1746-1759). The church was designed by Francisco Carlier in collaboration with Francisco Moradillo. In 1870, the monastery was closed and the government used it as the Palace of Justice, now the Supreme Court. In 1891, the church became a parish church.
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