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Parish Church of Santa Teresa y San José, Madrid, Spain #229005436
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The Parish Church of Santa Teresa y San José in Spanish Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Teresa y San José, also known as the National Temple of Santa Teresa de Jesús and Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers Templo Nacional de Santa Teresa de Jesús y Convento de los Padres Carmelitas Descalzos, is a Catholic church in Madrid, serving as a religious community residence, a nursing home and a parish church. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1995. Built for the Discalced Carmelites in Madrid, who had been occupying a temporary chapel since 1876, the foundation stone was laid on 28 April 1916 in the Plaza de España and the building was completed in 1928 in a mixture of Gothic and Byzantine styles.
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