Convento de las Duenas (Duenas Convent), Salamanca

The Convento de las Dueñas (Duenas Convent) is a Dominican convent located in the city of Salamanca. It was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. 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 preserves some of the original mudejar gates of the palace. One of them leads to the cloister. The capitals of the upper storey are among the more prominent examples of the Plateresque.

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Sight Name: Convento de las Duenas (Duenas Convent)
Sight Location: Salamanca, Spain (See walking tours in Salamanca)
Sight Type: Religious
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