Royal Monastery of La Encarnación

Royal Monastery of la Encarnación
Native name
Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Spanish)
LocationMadrid, Spain
Coordinates40°25′11″N 3°42′41″W / 40.419807°N 3.711438°W / 40.419807; -3.711438
Official nameReal Monasterio de la Encarnación
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1994
Reference no.RI-51-0008767
Location of Royal Monastery of la Encarnación in Spain

The Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Royal Monastery of the Incarnation) is a convent of the order of Recollet Augustines located in Madrid, Spain. The institution mainly interned women from noble families, and was founded by the Queen Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III, and thus was well endowed with wealth. Although it belongs to an enclosed religious order, the building is open to the public under the administration of the Patrimonio Nacional.