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Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians

Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians

Historic site in Madrid, Spain


The Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians (Spanish: Convento de las Monjas Trinitarias Descalzas) is a convent located in Madrid, Spain.

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The writer Miguel de Cervantes was buried at the convent in 1616. His remains were temporarily transferred elsewhere in 1673 during a reconstruction and were lost until forensic scientists discovered them in 2015.[1]


References

  1. Ruz, Camila (17 March 2015). "Spain finds Don Quixote writer Cervantes' tomb in Madrid". BBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2018.



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