Just down the hill from the Plaza de la Villa is the 18th-century baroque remake of the Iglesia del Sacramento, the central church of the Spanish army.
Iglesia del Sacramento
Madrid
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2. Iglesia de San Nicolás de los Servitas
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6. Jardín del Príncipe Anglona
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