St Jerome Royal Church Madrid
by Joan Carroll
Title
St Jerome Royal Church Madrid
Artist
Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Digital Art
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I have been to Madrid a few times and on my last visit was looking for something different to see or do. I had read about the St Jerome Royal Church (or San Jerónimo el Real) but the map of Madrid that I had was not detailed enough. I asked at my B&B if they could direct me to where the street was and oddly, they didn't know, but were kind enough to look it up for me! I say oddly because a Mass to celebrate the investiture of King Juan Carlos I was held here and Juan Carlos I was king of Spain from 1975 to 2014. And for centuries it has served as as the church used for the investiture of the Prince of Asturias, the historical and official title given to the heir to the Spanish throne. So it shouldn't have been an obscure church! Besides, it is located right behind the Prado museum. The church wasn't open when I was able to get there...maybe next time! St. Jerome Royal Church is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century.It has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries and is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery that once stood beside the royal palace of Buen Retiro, of which a portion now serves as the Prado museum.
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February 18th, 2015
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