Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat
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| Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat | |
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| Native name: Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat |
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| Location: | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates: | 40°25′39″N 3°42′23″W / 40.427619°N 3.706494°WCoordinates: 40°25′39″N 3°42′23″W / 40.427619°N 3.706494°W |
| Official name: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat | |
| Type: | Non-movable |
| Criteria: | Monument |
| Designated: | 1914[1] |
| Reference #: | RI-51-0000136 |
 Location of Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat in Spain
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The Church of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat) is a Baroque-style church located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1914.[1]
It was founded by King Philip IV of Spain to house the Castillian monks fleeing from the Catalan Revolt. The construction began in 1668 under the direction of Sebastián Herrera Barnuevo.
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- ^ a b Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain
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