Santa Bárbara, Madrid
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| Church of St Barbara | ||
|---|---|---|
District Centro | | |
| Region |  Community of Madrid | |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church | |
| Status | Church: active. | |
| Location | ||
| Municipality | Madrid | |
| State |  Spain | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°25′28.3″N 3°41′37.94″W / 40.424528°N 3.6938722°W | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | François Carlier | |
| Groundbreaking | 1750 | |
| Completed | 1758 | |
The Santa Barbara, also known as Church of the Monastery of the Salesas Reales is a
St Barbara
.
History
This church was built in 1757 for the
St. Francis de Sales. (The order is also known as the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
).
The convent was founded in 1748 by the Queen Ferdinand VI of Spain. The church, which stood next to the convent, was designed by Francisco Carlier in collaboration with Francisco Moradillo
. In 1870, the monastery was closed, and the government used the monastery as the Palace of Justice, now as the Supreme Court. In 1891, the church was open to parish worship.
Overview
The exterior is noted for the statues of
Leopoldo O´Donnell, first duke of Tetuán, work of Jeronimo Suñol
.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Church of Santa Bárbara, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons
