The Convent of San Plácido (

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: ''Convento de San Plácido'') is a convent located in

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. It was declared ''

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'' in 1943. The interior of the church was decorated including frescoes in the ceiling of the main chapel by

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and Juan Martín Cabezalero. In the retable of the main altar is an ''Annunciation'' by

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. The church features sculptures by Manuel Pereira and

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(''Dead Christ'').

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