La Almudena
Oddly enough, Madrid did not officially have a cathedral until in 1993 it was consecrated by Pope John Paul, the Almudena Cathedral. And it is that this temple has been jinxed from the beginning.
In the times of Felipe II, the construction of a cathedral for the town and court was already being considered, but the monarch was more interested in completing the works of the Escorial monastery, so he did not attend to this new project, together with the struggles of power in the archdiocese of Toledo, which did not look favorably on the idea of Madrid having its own archdiocese. Construction was delayed until the time of Philip IV, who together with his wife, Queen Isabella de Borbón, gave new impetus to the old project, donating a plot of land for it. But new problems arose and everything was left in the lurch again.
On the occasion of the death of Queen María de las Mercedes, who could not be buried in El Escorial because she had not had any children and consequently was not the mother of a king, the long-awaited cathedral for the capital was once again considered.
Finally, in 1880, the construction of the cathedral in front of the palace began, but they quickly realized that the magnificent project, a neo-Gothic church on a Romanesque crypt, could not be carried out, so years went by and remodeling and reforms, and the works of the cathedral were not completed, so the end result is " "}I want to and I can't" "}.
An important event was awaited for the inauguration of the temple and everything indicated that this would be the wedding of the Prince of Asturias and Leticia Ortíz, but unfortunately just a month before, Madrid suffered the worst terrorist attack in history, celebrating the funeral for the victims in the cathedral. #madrid
The Cathedral of the Virgin of Amudena, 300 meters south of the Palace of Madrid, is the youngest and most popular of the many churches in Madrid. The Spanish capital moved from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, but the church center remained in Toledo. The plan to build a main church in the new capital was not implemented until 1879, more than 300 years later. The impact of the war, the design changes, stopped construction, and officially completed in June 1993, became the latest main church in Europe. The magnificent appearance of Baroque style, white + gray plain facade, echoes and mirrors the formal palace. In 2004, the grand wedding of Crown Prince Philip of Spain (currently King Philip VI of Spain) was held here, which made the church more impressive and famous worldwide.
The spectacular and simple Church of the Virgin of Amudna is next to the palace, the auditorium of King Felipe VI's wedding to the Queen. The white and gray exterior walls are outlined in Phnom Penh, which is very dignified.
Go to the Cathedral of the Virgin of Amudna, be sure to pay attention to the nearby thief Oh, my friend's mobile phone was almost stolen, and I realized the speed of the three hands here for the first time! But the church building is still very solemn and spectacular. Entering it, someone is doing a service. It feels more sacred. The ice cream near the Ps church tastes very good.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame of Amudna was an unexpected discovery to me. It had not been planned to be here, but when I was looking at the palace, I had no intention of walking there, because it was just opposite the Palace's Arms Square. The appearance has been very beautiful, and only after entering it can we find its magnificence. It's really great! It is worth recommending.
The Madrid Palace has activities that are not open, and I went here temporarily. The surprise + worthwhile trip (the church is free, the museum is 6€, and the platform can see the panoramic view of the palace.) Both the exterior and the interior are very beautiful, even if you see the church, you still have a sense of aesthetic fatigue. The postcards bought inside are also surprisingly good-looking!
It's also a beautiful Catholic church with magnificent appearance and magnificent interior. It's interesting that it doesn't open the main door, but it opens the side door. It's the main altar on the back side. I don't know why, but it seldom happens like this.
A typical Iberian Gothic building, magnificent. Probably because of the royal church, the interior decoration is relatively simple compared to other Spanish churches. When I went there, I happened to meet the large mass held during Christmas, personally hosted by the archbishop of Madrid, and a church in Noble was full of people and visitors could listen.