The Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians (

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: ''Convento de las Monjas Trinitarias Descalzas'') is a convent located in

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. It was declared ''

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'' in 1943.

Cervantes

Writer

Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best know ...

was buried at the convent in 1616. His remains were temporarily transferred elsewhere in 1673 during rebuilding, and were then lost until forensic scientists discovered them in 2015.

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