Convento de las Dueñas

Salamanca, Spain

The Convento de las Dueñas is a Dominican convent located in the city of Salamanca. The convent was founded in 1419 by Juana Rodriguez Maldonado in her own palace. The church and the cloister were built around 1533.

The convent preserve same of the original mudejar gates of the palace. One of them leads to the cloister. The capitals of the uppeer story are among the more prominent examples of the Plateresque.

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Address

Plaza Concilio de Trento s/n, Salamanca, Spain

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Details

Founded: 1419
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

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Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

cai ting (3 years ago)
The 10 euro ticket is absolutely robbery. There is barely worth 50cents

stiletto (5 years ago)
Stroll the cloisters and get on the next level with their next-level CAPITALS! Strange beasts and nightmare creatures will haunt you— Be Good, Or Else!

Panka Cséka (6 years ago)
It was a very interesting and quiet place to visit in Salamanca

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