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Convent of Santo Domingo
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Convent of Santo Domingo
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JavierCR 🇪🇸
November 2, 2025
Road cycling
It is a building that was constructed in 1526, but was seized by the state in 1844 and passed into the hands of the town council, except for the church and the sacristy. The latter is in the shape of a Latin cross and has three chapels on either side. It was built in the spirit of the Counter-Reformation. The cloister has also been preserved within the convent, and it is the venue for cultural events such as the International Poetry Competition, which has been organized annually since 1981 by the Francisco de Quevedo Literary Order.
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•Andriuu Coffi
July 23, 2023
Hiking
Beautiful convent that is in the middle of the town of Vilanueva de los Infantes and that is not only recognized for its ecclesiastical importance but is also the place where Francisco de Quevedo spent the last years of his life locked up.
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•JULIO TENDERO ROSELL
January 3, 2026
Hiking
On one side is the Church of Santo Domingo, built in the 17th century following the principles of the Counter-Reformation. Highlights include the main altar with its Baroque altarpiece featuring Solomonic columns. Above it are interesting frescoes depicting Saint Dominic. Among the side chapels, the Chapel of Souls, founded by the Ballesteros family, the Chapel of Ecce Homo, commissioned by the Duke of San Fernando, and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, commissioned by the Bustos family, are particularly noteworthy.
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