Monasterio+e+Iglesia+San+Jeronimo+el+Real+(English)

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1.What is the Monastery San Jeronimo el Real?
San Jeronimo << el Real >>, well know traditional as << Los Jeronimos >>, is one of the most important convent of Madrid. It was founded by Enrique IV in 1464 at the road of El Pardo, and translated to Madrid in 1503 by the permission of the Catholic Monarchs.

2.Location of the Monastery
The monastery is located in Madrid.Its first location was in the proximities of the River Manzanares but the Catholic Monarchs accepted the request of transferal.Nowdays It is located in this direction:Nº4 of Moreto Street(Madrid).The most quickly method to access apart of the car is the underground.The most proximity station is "Banco de España".

**3.Function of the Monastery**
At the begining,was created for the monks of San Jeronimo order in the banks of Manzanares River in 1463.The monks asked to be translated to another monastery because the Royal Family pretend create a rooms for their own use.This was created by Philip II.The Royal Family used these rooms as place of relax or meditation,above all the days of mourning.In San Jeronimo was used to celebrate weddings and in the present also is used to celebrate weddings and importants success as the wedding between [|Alfonso XIII]and [|Victoria Eugenia] 31st May 1906 or the appointment of [|S.M.Juan Carlos I] as king.

4.Description of the Monastery
This monastery is made in gothic style with renacentist influences and the style is similar to others monasteries as Santa Maria del Parral in Segovia.This monastery is made on a floor with a latin cross and is compound by a central nave and five chapels in each side which are closed by pointed archs.The external has been the part which more was reformed in the century XIX,based in frenchs arquitectonics models and the bells, are in position of a better sound diffusion of the bells.

5.Anecdotes and Events
In 1808,during the Independence War the monks were expeled and part of the french troops took refuge in the convent.They did big damages in the building.In the convent were married Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg.

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