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Recoletos Grupo De Comunicaciòn
Recoletos may refer to: *The Order of Augustinian Recollects *Paseo de Recoletos *Recoletos (Madrid) Recoletos is one of the six wards (''barrios'') of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain. Places of interest *National Archaeological Museum of Spain *National library A national library is a library established by a government as a country's preeminent ... * Convento de los Agustinos Recoletos (Madrid) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Augustinian Recollects
The Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) is a mendicant Catholic religious order of friars and nuns. It is a reformist offshoot from the Augustinian hermit friars and follows the same Rule of St. Augustine. History The Order was founded in 16th-century Spain as a separate province of the Augustinian friars, under their own Vicar General. Through the 5th Determination of the Chapter of Toledo, it was decided that: Their reform emphasized fidelity to the Rule of St. Augustine. The reformers placed special emphasis on community prayer and simplicity of life. On June 5, 1621, the Recollects was raised to the level of an autonomous Religious Congregation, giving it the right to divide itself into provinces. The first Recollects reached Japan, by way of the Philippines in 1623. In the 1800s, the Order was persecuted by Leftist Revolutionary governments in Spain and Colombia. During this period of persecution in Spain and Colombia, the existence of the Order was saved since the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paseo De Recoletos
Paseo de Recoletos is a wide boulevard in central Madrid leading from Plaza de Cibeles to Plaza de Colón. From west to east it consists of: * Two southward lanes * The pedestrian walk * A southward bus lane * Three southward lanes * Three northward lanes * A median strip lined with trees, flowerbeds, etc. * Two northward lanes * A northward Bus lane. History By the end of the 18th century architect José de Hermosilla was entrusted by Charles III of Spain, King Charles III to urbanize the area of the old Bajo Abroñigal (or Valnegral) river, which flowed from Chamartín (Madrid), Chamartín to Plaza Atocha. This gave birth to Paseo del Prado as well to Paseo de Recoletos. The name "Recoletos" was taken from an old convent of Augustinian Recollect friars built in 1592 in the area. The boulevard originally ended in the old ''Puerta de Recoletos'', a baroque gate built under Ferdinand VI of Spain, Ferdinand VI in 1756 and dismantled in 1863. During the Peninsular War this gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recoletos (Madrid)
Recoletos is one of the six wards (''barrios'') of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain. Places of interest *National Archaeological Museum of Spain *National library A national library is a library established by a government as a country's preeminent repository of information. Unlike public libraries, these rarely allow citizens to borrow books. Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, or significant wo ... Wards of Madrid Salamanca (Madrid) {{Madrid-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
