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The visit to the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid is one of the most interesting that we can do in the capital of Spain. We can divide it into three parts if we are willing to pay the entrance fee to the museum, something that is highly recommended. If not, we can visit the interior of the temple and the crypt for free. However, the museum, in addition to the exhibition it has, has access to the dome, from which there are great views of the city.
Therefore, it is highly recommended to go on a more or less clear day, not too hot, in order to enjoy the visit. If you have mobility problems, you should know that access to the dome, unfortunately, is not possible. We hope that this video can satisfy, in part, that curiosity in case you find yourself in that situation.
The Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena is a Catholic cathedral located in the center of Madrid. Its origins date back to 1868, when the church dedicated to the Virgen de la Almudena was demolished and it was decided to build another. King Alfonso XII ceded part of the land in front of the Royal Palace so that the new temple could be built there, the place where his wife, María de las Mercedes, would be buried.
In 1883, the architect Francisco de Cubas y Montes was chosen for the project, who designed a large cathedral, in a flowery French neo-Gothic style, with a Latin cross plan and side chapels. A project that clearly had nothing to do with the one that was finally carried out. The Marquis de Cubas died in 1899 and was unable to see his project come true, and Miguel Olabarría, Enrique Repullés y Vargas and Juan Moya succeeded him in command of the works.
In 1944, the general director of Fine Arts promoted a national competition to give the cathedral a new architectural solution. The architects Fernando Chueca Goitia and Carlos Sidro de la Puerta won the project, which is what we see today.
They lowered the height of the building to make it more harmonious with its nearest neighbor, the Royal Palace, and moved to a completely neoclassical exterior design.
The works continued advancing with many difficulties until in 1984 a Board of Trustees was established to finish the works. Various public administrations, companies and significant individuals joined the cause. Thus, in the following 9 years, notable progress was made until June 15, 1993, when Pope Saint John Paul II came to Madrid to dedicate and consecrate the Cathedral.
The works continued in the following years, completing and improving rooms until reaching the state that we can see today.
The main façade is made up of a large portico with a double colonnade, the lower floor being Tuscan-inspired and the upper floor of the Ionic order topped by a Baroque niche with the image of the Virgen de la Almudena. The large bronze doors commemorate various themes: the central one, the Jubilee of the year 2000; the lateral ones, the monarchy of Spain and Latin America. All are the work of the sculptor Sanguino.
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