Patron Saint of Madrid
Neighborhood: Plaza Mayor, Ópera & Sol
Nearest Train: Ópera
Phone: +34 91 542 2200
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Madrid's cathedral took over 100 years to build, due to political conflicts, wars, and a lack of financial resources. According to legend, it's named after the Virgen de la Almudena, whose icon was found during the Reconquest hidden in a house that the Arabs called al mudena. The building's exterior is an example of eclectic 19th-century design. The doors are bronze and there's an image of the Virgen (now Madrid's patron saint) on the façade. The interior is full of light, benefiting from the stained-glass windows and multi-colored ceiling. Its grand Grezing organ gets played on Sundays, holidays, and the day before holidays. Mass: 10am & midday Mon-Fri; 6pm & 7pm Sat & days preceding public holidays; 10.30am, midday, 1.30pm, 6pm & 7pm Sun & hols.
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I felt the history of Spain
Very great cathedral in which you may feel the mighty of Spain during the Middle Age....
Reviewed by:poly45dee from on Sep 19 2007
Cathedral was closed
I just returned from a trip to Madrid, Spain. I was very excited about seeing the Cathedral de la Al...
Reviewed by:rickinchelsea from New York City on Mar 12 2007
I hated it!!
I hated it here, there is nothing to do!! It is soooo boring! all you od is walk around in a buildin...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 01 2006
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