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Built between 1903 and 1906 by the architect Juan Bautista Lázaro, this school-orphanage was founded by the Marquesses of Vallejo with the aim of aiding and educating orphan girls. Located in Chamberí and opened on 13 November 1906 with a capacity for 200 beds, it was left in the charge of the St Vincent de Paul Sisters of Charity.

As for the building, it is built over a quadrilateral ground plan structured around two patios separated by a central body where the chapel is located. It follows no defined architectural style as it blends the typical Neo-Múdejar bare brick stonework with Neo-Gothic elements, such as the double lancet arches on the first floor.

Practical Information
Address
Paseo
de Eduardo Dato, 4
28010
Tourist area
Chamberí
Telephone
Fax
Email
Metro
Iglesia (L1)
Rubén Darío (L5)
Bus
3, 7, 40, 147
Cercanías (local train)
Madrid-Recoletos
BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Docking station: Glorieta Rubén Darío, 2

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