Malasaña in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Doña María de Miranda

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022

1. Doña María de Miranda Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Este Monasterio de la Orden de la Merced fue fundado por Doña María De Miranda el 11 de enero de 1606 con la ayuda de su confesor Don Juan Pacheco de Alarcón

(English translation:)

This monastery of the Order of Mercy was founded by Doña María De Miranda on January 11, 1606, with the help of her confessor, Don Juan Pacheco de Alarcón

Erected 2001 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 1606.

Location. 40° 25.31′ N, 3° 42.113′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Malasaña. It is at the intersection of Calle de Valverde and Calle de la Puebla, on the left when traveling north on Calle de Valverde. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madrid 28004, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

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and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

a Spanish colony,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Jacometrezo" (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gioachino Rossini (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Victor Hugo (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Eduardo Chicharro (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Angel Martín Pompey (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Plaza de la Luna (Plaza of the Moon) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fidel Pagés Miravé (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Doña María De Miranda (Memoria de Madrid). Short piece in Spanish on the foundation of the monastery.

Excerpt (in translation): "Don Juan advised Doña María de Miranda to carry out her desire to found a convent in 1609 and enter it as a nun. María belonged to an illustrious family from Burgos, and was married to Juan Arista de Zuñiga, lord of several towns. The marriage had no children and when she was widowed,
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022

2. Doña María de Miranda Marker - wide view
she decided to found a Convent of the Royal Order of Mercy, dedicated to the redemption of captives, but she died a year and a half after starting the works. Don Juan de Alarcón completed the project."

(Submitted on May 10, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.