Iglesia del Sacramento

Madrid, Spain

The Iglesia del Sacramento is a 17th-century, Baroque-style church. Since 1980 it has been the Military Cathedral of Spain and the seat of the Military Archbishop of Spain. It is considered by many experts to be a magnificent example of Madrid’s religious baroque style, despite the many imperfections it has suffered through time.

Religious sites in Spain

Address

Calle del Sacramento 11, Madrid, Spain

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Details

Founded: 1671
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Rhea Thoppil (4 years ago)
Very pretty!

Pst Toni (5 years ago)
Beautiful artwork.

naomi Kang (5 years ago)
I entered in church by coincidently. But I felt so touched. Inside of Church was warm and I felt holy spirit working there.

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