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Convent of San Plácido (Madrid)

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Historic site in Madrid, Spain
Convent of San Plácido
Native name
Convento de San Plácido (Spanish)
LocationMadrid, Spain
Coordinates40°25′22″N 3°42′17″W / 40.422653°N 3.704834°W / 40.422653; -3.704834
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official nameConvento de San Plácido
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1943
Reference no.RI-51-0001133
Convent of San Plácido (Madrid) is located in SpainConvent of San Plácido (Madrid)Location of Convent of San Plácido in Spain

The Convent of San Plácido (Spanish: Convento de San Plácido) is a convent located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1943.

The interior of the church was decorated including frescoes in the ceiling of the main chapel by Francisco Rizi and Juan Martín Cabezalero. In the retable of the main altar is an Annunciation by Claudio Coello. The church features sculptures by Manuel Pereira and Gregorio Fernández (Dead Christ).

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