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Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena de Alcalá de Henares

Alcalá de HenaresSpain Founded in 1590

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The Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena is a monastery of cloistered Dominican nuns located on Calle del Empecinado, in the historic center of Alcalá de Henares (Community of Madrid, Spain). Wikidata dates its founding to 1590. The cloister, with its 16th-century columns, capitals, and bases, is documented in the photographic archives of the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

The community belongs to the Federación Santo Domingo, which brings together twenty-four monasteries of contemplative Dominican nuns in Spain. The sisters maintain a blog of spiritual reflections, Tu nombre es Alabanza. The sources consulted do not describe any retreatant hospitality.