Cathedral de la Almudena - Madrid, Spain
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bluesnote
N 40° 24.976 W 003° 42.869
30T E 439383 N 4474205
This church is located right next to the Royal Palace.
Waymark Code: WMQPMG
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 03/13/2016
Views: 11
This wikipedia entry is in English. "Santa María la Real de La Almudena is the Catholic cathedral in Madrid, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. It was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993. When the capital of Spain was transferred from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the seat of the Church in Spain remained in Toledo and the new capital had no cathedral. Plans to build a cathedral in Madrid dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena were discussed as early as the 16th century but even though Spain built more than 40 cities in the new world during that century and plenty of Cathedrals, the cost of expanding and keeping the Empire came first and the construction of Madrid's cathedral was postponed. Making the cathedral the largest that the world had ever seen was then a priority, all other main Spanish cities had centuries old Cathedrals, Madrid also has old churches but the construction of Almudena only began in 1879."
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 04/04/1883
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Street address of Church: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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