Almudena Cathedral
| Almudena Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal of the Almudena | |
Archdiocese of Madrid | |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | José Cobo Cano |
| Dean | Jorge Ávila |
The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal of the Almudena, commonly known as the Almudena Cathedral, is a
It is located opposite the Royal Palace and much of its final appearance was defined considering this regal surrounding.[2]
History
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 for 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 overseas during that century, plenty of cathedrals and fortresses, the cost of expanding and keeping the Empire came first and the construction of Madrid's cathedral was postponed.
The building was designed by
The cathedral seems to have been built on the site of a medieval mosque that was destroyed in 1083 when Alfonso VI reconquered Madrid.[3] In 1946 Ramón González Barrón was appointed choirmaster at the cathedral.[4]
Construction was interrupted by the
On 22 May 2004, the marriage of
The
The
Notable burials
People buried at Almudena Cathedral include:
- Her Majesty Mercedes of Orléans, Queen of Spain (1860–1878)
- His Highness Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria (1884–1958)
- His Highness Jose Eugenio, Prince of Bavaria (1909–1966)
- His Highness Luis Alfonso, Prince of Bavaria (1906–1983)
- Her Highness Doña María de la Asunción Solange de Mesía y de Lesseps, Princess of Bavaria and Countess of Odiel (1911–2005)
- Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco (1926–2017)
- Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquess of Villaverde(1922–1998)
- Francisco de Cubas, I Marquess of Cubas (1826–1899)
- Francisco de Cubas y Erice, II Marquess of Cubas, II Marquess of Fontalba and Grandee of Spain (1868–1937)
- Estanislao de Urquijo y Landaluce, I Marquess of Urquijo (1817–1889)
- Estanislao de Urquijo y Ussía, III Marquess of Urquijo (1872–1948)
- Isabel de Maltrana y de Novales, I Marquise de Maltrana (d. 1919)
- Luis de Pedroso y Madan, V Count of San Esteban de Cañongo (1876–1952)
- María Dolores de Pedroso y Sturdza, VI Countess of San Esteban de Cañongo
- Margarita de Pedroso y Sturdza, VII Countess of San Esteban de Cañongo (1911–1989)
- Cardinal Ángel Suquía Goicoechea (1916–2006)
- Fernando Rielo Pardal(1923–2004)
- Alfonso Peña Boeuf (1888–1966)
- Enrique María Repullés (1845–1922)
Gallery
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Cathedral as seen from Royal Palace of Madrid -
Nave looking toward the sanctuary -
Interior of the square cupola -
Nave Vault -
The organ -
Rear view of the main altar -
Bell towers with Royal Palace in the background -
The crypt -
Tomb of Queen María de lasMercedes of Orleans -
Altar to the Virgin of Almudena -
Sarcophagi of Saint Isidore the Laborer
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See also
References
- Archdiocese of Madrid. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ a b c d "La Almudena Cathedral". Turismo Madrid. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "El Madrid islámico". Ite.educacion.es. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
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- ^ Linnee, Susan (15 June 1993). "Pope warns revelers to 'purify' fervor". The Desert News. p. A8. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ [https://museo.catedraldelaalmudena.es/english/ Messeu of the Almundena Cathedral[
- ^ "Los reyes del siglo XXI". El País (in Spanish). 23 May 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Almudena Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons
