Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande: Central facade, viewed from the Plaza of San Francisco

It forms part of the convent of Jes\u00FAs y Mar\u00EDa of the Franciscan order. The convent was founded in the 13th century. In 1776 Charles III appointed Sabbatini to complete the basilica of S Francisco el Grande, which had been rebuilt to the designs of Antonio Pl\u00F2 (fl 1770) and Frey Francisco Cabezas (1709-1773). It has a centralized plan, with a great dome and radiating chapels. The unusual fa\u00E7ade is in the form of a convex curve of three large bays, with two superimposed orders and flanking towers; the overall form is Baroque but with Neo-classical restraint in the detailing. The church contains paintings by Zurbar\u00E1n and Francisco Goya. The temple once functioned as the National pantheon, and enshrined the remains of famous artists and politicians.