Church
Almudena Cathedral
559 locals recommend,
Location
10 C. de Bailén
Madrid, MD
Tips from locals
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993.
Almudena Cathedral is the cathedral of Madrid. Dating from the late 19th and 20th centuries, Almudena Cathedral is very new by European standards.
When the capital of Spain was transferred from Toledo to Madrid in 1561,King Felipe II he wanted a cathedral for his new capital. Plans were discussed as early as the 16th century to build a cathedra