Convent of San Plácido (Madrid)
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Convent of San Plácido | |
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Native name Convento de San Plácido (Spanish) | |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°25′22″N 3°42′17″W / 40.422653°N 3.704834°W |
Official name | Convento de San Plácido |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1943 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0001133 |
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.[citation needed]
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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