 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.The work of architect Jesús Carrasco-Muñoz, the building was completed in 1928 in a mixture of Gothic and Byzantine styles.