Convento del Carmen Calzado (Madrid)

The Convento del Carmen Calzado (English: Convent of the Shod Carmel) was a convent ascribed to the Order of Mount Carmel located in the area currently occupied by the Plaza del Carmen in Madrid ^[1] It was founded in the year 1573. The Spanish confiscation made in the late 19th century left only the Iglesia parroquial del Carmen and the widening of the area of the Plaza del Carmen (which got its name from the former convent). One of the ten streets leading to the Puerta del Sol, and passing through the facade of the church, is called Calle del Carmen. The site of the convent was dedicated to building up the Frontón Central, will be the future Cinema Madrid.

History

In 1541, reign of Philip II, was ousted and toppled a Madrilenian brothel, owned by María de Peralta y Francisco Jiménez, and in its liberated site it got up the Convento del Carmen Calzado. The convent, founded in 1575, counted from the start with the patronage of the king and his sister Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal. To this foundation alludes the author Ramón de Mesonero Romanos in his Manual de Madrid of 1831:

"In 1575 was founded this convent by religion, contributing to it the city of Madrid, in the same place that occupied the house of prostitutes The temple is one of the largest and best architecture that has Madrid, with good chapels and effigies"
— Ramón de Mesonero Romanos^[2]

Initially the convent was placed under the patronage of Saint Damasus but popularly, by the name of the Order, was called Carmen Calzado. The inaugural mass was given by the papal nuncio Juan Bautista Castaneo, elected later Pope (1590) with the name of Urban VII. The proximity of the convent to the Puerta del Sol it soon became very popular, sharing the limelight with San Felipe el Real. Between 1611 and 1640 the building was renovated by the architect Miguel de Soria. In 1836 the convent was confiscated and its inhabitants secularised. Its church survived until today as parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Luis.

References

↑ Virginia Tovar Martin (2000), Brief History of the Baroque architecture of the Community of Madrid, General Directorate of the Historical and Artistic Heritage, ISBN 8445119109, p. 79-81
↑ Ramón de Mesonero Romanos. Manual de Madrid. Description of the Court and the City. Edición Facsímil. Publisher Maxtor, Valladolid, 2009.

Demolished landmarks in Madrid

Founded before the Habsburgs	Royal Alcázar of Madrid

Built during the Habsburgs	Palacio del Buen Retiro Antigüa Real Armería de Felipe II Casa del Tesoro Torre de la Parada Convento de Santo Tomás Convento de San Felipe el Real Iglesia del Buen Suceso Palacio de Alcañices Noviciado de la Compañía de Jesús Convento de los Agustinos Recoletos Convento del Carmen Calzado Convento de la Natividad y San José

Built during the Early Bourbons	Palacio de La Moncloa Convento de San Norberto Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro Monte de Piedad de Madrid

Built from the 19th century	Quinta del Sordo Hotel Florida Palacio del Duque de Úceda Fiesta Alegre fronton Palacio de Xifré Palacio del Marqués de Portugalete Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera Palacio de Indo Palacio del Duque de Arión

City Walls and Gate Walls	Muslim Walls Christian Walls Walls del Arrabal Walls of Philip II Walls of Philip IV Puerta de Atocha

Related	Project of Filippo Juvarra for the Royal Palace of Madrid

Other	List of missing monuments in Spain Reconstruction (architecture)

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