{"id":6775,"date":"2018-03-15T16:33:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6775"},"modified":"2022-02-28T14:40:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:40:29","slug":"baroque-churches-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/baroque-churches-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Baroque Churches In Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">The art of the Baroque style abounds in Spain and there are several buildings of this architectural style in Madrid. They are seen especially in surviving churches, which have become one of the most important tourist attractions and most visited during the year in Madrid. In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> article, we will review some of <strong>the most beautiful Baroque churches in the city.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/valley-of-the-fallen-valle-de-los-caidos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valley of the Fallen (Valle de los Caidos)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/baroque-churches-madrid\/#basilica-san-miguel\" title=\"Bas\u00edlica San Miguel\">Bas\u00edlica San Miguel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/baroque-churches-madrid\/#church-of-our-lady-of-montserrat\" title=\"Church of Our Lady of Montserrat\">Church of Our Lady of Montserrat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/baroque-churches-madrid\/#church-of-san-jose\" title=\"Church of San Jos\u00e9\">Church of San Jos\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/baroque-churches-madrid\/#royal-basilica-of-san-francisco-el-grande\" title=\"Royal Basilica of San Francisco El Grande\">Royal Basilica of San Francisco El Grande<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"basilica-san-miguel\"><\/span>Bas\u00edlica San Miguel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6785\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/38625126531_2f6e468e25_c.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6785\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/38625126531_2f6e468e25_c-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/38625126531_2f6e468e25_c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/38625126531_2f6e468e25_c-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/38625126531_2f6e468e25_c.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Dmitry Dzhus on Visual hunt \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Located next to the <strong>Archbishop&#8217;s Palace at Madrid de Los Austrias<\/strong>, this <strong>baroque Catholic basilica<\/strong> was built between 1739 and 1745 and was designed by the architect Santiago Bonav\u00eda. Declared a <strong>National Artistic Historical Monument<\/strong> in 1984 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/noches-del-botanico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Decree<\/a>, the <strong>San Miguel Basilica,\u00a0<\/strong>set by the <strong>Plaza Mayor<\/strong>, is one of the <strong>most important Baroque buildings in Spain<\/strong>, despite its size. The unusual shape of the fa\u00e7ade from its original plan and the Italian style makes it unique for its innovation at the time, contrasting with usual Baroque madrile\u00f1o style. This temple opens its doors to the public from Monday to Friday from 9:45 to 13:30 and from 15:30 until 19:15, while weekends and holidays it opens from 9:45 to 14:15 and from 18:00 to 21:15.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Address: Calle de San Justo, 4; Opera House on Lines 2 and 5 via Metro<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"church-of-our-lady-of-montserrat\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">Church of Our Lady of Montserrat<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6787\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/37603811636_9864b0116a.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6787\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/37603811636_9864b0116a-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/37603811636_9864b0116a-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/37603811636_9864b0116a-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/37603811636_9864b0116a.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: A.Davey on Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-NC-N<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Founded by King Felipe IV to welcome the Castilian monks from the <strong>monastery of Montserrat in Barcelona<\/strong>, <strong>this Baroque church<\/strong> was built between 1668 and 1740. The <strong>Church of Our Lady of Montserrat<\/strong> has some important works of art, among which include a large canvas from the eighteenth century of the titular Virgin, attributed to the artist Manuel Pereira. The facade of this church is considered to be the most complex and elaborate in the local Baroque style. This church, located in the neighborhood of<strong> Conde Duque<\/strong>, was built on being <strong>the largest and most majestic in Madrid<\/strong>, but it was only finished halfway without its planned large dome or second tower; only one was completed. After the ecclesiastical confiscations of<b>\u00a0<\/b>Mendiz\u00e1bal in 1836, the church was converted into a women&#8217;s prison and then a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/zumba-dance-lessons-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dance hall<\/a> before the Benedictines got it back in 1914. Still, it is one of the <strong>most important Baroque churches<\/strong> in the city and one of the most beautiful aesthetically speaking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Address: Calle San Bernardo, 79; San Bernardo stop, Lines 2 and 4 of the Metro<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"church-of-san-jose\"><\/span><span lang=\"en\">Church of San Jos\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6784\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6784\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o-810x537.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o-1140x756.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3737276360_acc251b574_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Jose Javier Martin Espartosa on Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">Built between 1730 and 1748 by the architects Pedro de Ribera, Jos\u00e9 de Arredondo, and Fausto Manso, the<strong> Church of San Jos\u00e9<\/strong> <strong>is a typical church of the Baroque style<\/strong> and was built on a Latin cross floor. In 1912, architect Juan Moya was commissioned to enlarge the original facade, extending the limafronte to the sides, as well as raising the height of the church. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free visiting<\/a> times to the <strong>Church of San Jos\u00e9<\/strong> are from Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 13:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00, on Saturdays from 9:30 to 13:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00, and on Sundays from 9:30 to 14:00 and 15:30 to 21:00. This church is located in the center of Madrid near <strong>Retiro Park<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Address: Calle de Alcal\u00e1, 43; Banco de Espa\u00f1a on Line 2 via Metro<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-church-crawl-for-architecture-lovers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madrid church crawl for architecture lovers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"royal-basilica-of-san-francisco-el-grande\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madrid.es\/portales\/munimadrid\/es\/Inicio\/Ayuntamiento\/Cultura-y-Ocio\/Actividades\/Real-Basilica-San-Francisco-el-Grande?vgnextfmt=default&amp;vgnextoid=ef8d0713fb71c010VgnVCM1000000b205a0aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=1a8aca1c5a057010VgnVCM100000dc0ca8c0RCRD&amp;id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span lang=\"en\">Royal Basilica of San Francisco El Grande<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6788\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6312982696_3f66c55eb6_b.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6788\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6312982696_3f66c55eb6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6312982696_3f66c55eb6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6312982696_3f66c55eb6_b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6312982696_3f66c55eb6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/6312982696_3f66c55eb6_b-810x608.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: David Holt London on Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en\">This Catholic church of the <strong>Franciscan Order<\/strong> is another beautiful Baroque church in Madrid. Located in the historical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/history-of-madrid-the-capital-of-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">center of the city<\/a>\u00a0in the neighborhood of <strong>La Latina<\/strong>, the <strong>Royal Basilica of San Francisco El Grande<\/strong> replaced the medieval Franciscan monastery that stood in the 13th century and stands out above all for its large dome, considered the third largest circular plant, and its ostentatious interior. The dome itself is 108\u00a0ft in diameter and 190\u00a0feet in\u00a0height. Listed as a <strong>Spanish Property of Cultural Interest<\/strong> in 1980, for \u20ac3, one may enter and marvel at its artful renderings on the dome and along the walls of this stunning church.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Address: Calle San Buenaventura, 1; Puerta de Toledo stop on Line 5 of Metro<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><span lang=\"en\">If you are passionate about architecture and history, you can not miss these beautiful baroque churches.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6775\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art of the Baroque style abounds in Spain and there are several buildings of this architectural style in Madrid. They are seen especially in surviving churches, which have become one of the most important tourist attractions and most visited during the year in Madrid. In this ShMadrid article, we will review some of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":312,"featured_media":6789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1567],"tags":[1555,1094],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6775"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11319,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6775\/revisions\/11319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}