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Hotels near St. Maria de Almudena (Madrid's Cathedral)

(Español: Santa Maria de Almudena)

General Info

In the area that originally was occupied by Madrid's first mosque now stands
Madrid's Cathedral, which has a pretty recent story, since its

construction started in 1883.
In fact, only in 1868 the powerful Archbishop of Toledo gave permission
to build a new church dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena and in 1884
pope Leo XIII created the diocese of Madrid, when the Cathedral's construction had
just started.
The works underwent a complete stop during the Civil War, and the Almudena Cathedral was
completed only in 1993, Pope John Paul II consecrated it personally that
same year.
The Cathedral stands right next to the Royal Palace, and recently, in May 2004, the heir to the throne of Spain, Price Felipe, chose it for his marriage with Dona Letitia.

Notwithstanding its poor historical significance, the Cathedral is
worth a visit since it is in a certain sense unique: it measures 104
meters long, 76 meters wide and the diameter of the central dome measures 20
meters.