Almudena Cathedral Interior

by Joan Carroll

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18.000 x 12.000 inches

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Almudena Cathedral Interior

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Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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The bright interior and ceiling of the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid Spain are eye-popping! Nevertheless many sources rank this modern interior as 'modest' and 'lacking architectural merit' compared with other Spanish cathedrals. The modern interior belies the long history of this cathedral. The site on which Almudena Cathedral now stands was originally occupied by Madrid's first mosque, then by a church dedicated to one of Madrid's patron saints, Santa Maria de la Almudena. Plans for a grand new church began in the 16th century after King Philip II made Madrid the capital of Spain. But construction was constantly postponed due to various political issues and opposition from the powerful archdiocese of Toledo. Finally, in 1868, Madrid received permission from Toledo to construct a new church dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena. Construction began in 1883 based on a Neo-Gothic design. In 1884, Pope Leo XIII created the Diocese of Madrid, giving Madrid a bishop and raising the status of the new Almudena church to a cathedral. Construction on the cathedral progressed slowly and came to a complete halt during the civil war of the 1930s. The process began again in 1944, when the new architect introduced a Neoclassical style that would match the Royal Palace next door. Almudena Cathedral was completed in 1993 and consecrated in person by Pope John Paul II that same year.

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