The Convent of the Calced Augustinians ( es, Convento de las Agustinas Calzadas) is an Augustinian convent located in

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, Spain. The word translates to "calced" (or shod) in English, referring to the fact that the community wore shoes, rather than going barefoot as other (stricter) religious orders did.

Architecture

The building is designated a

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. The building contains a small central courtyard surrounded by living and working quarters. Architecturally, the convent has had a complicated history. It was begun in the 17th century and was adapted in the mid-18th century from existing structures; paid for by

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, Count of Teba and Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo between 1755 and 1771.

Painting

The chapel has an altar-piece by the baroque painter Francisco Rizi.

References

Note

*This contains information taken from the homonymous article in the Spanish Wikipedia.

External links

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Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the City of Toledo 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain