Church of La Milagrosa

Church of La Milagrosa
(Our Lady of Miracles)
Iglesia de la Milagrosa
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Alternative namesIglesia de San Vicente de Paul
General information
TypeChurch
Architectural styleNeo-Mudéjar, Neo-Gothic
Address45 Calle García de Paredes
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Coordinates40°26′12.61″N 3°41′41.65″W / 40.4368361°N 3.6949028°W / 40.4368361; -3.6949028
Construction started1900
Completed1904
Design and construction
Architect(s)Juan Bautista Lázaro de Diego, Narciso Clavería y de Palacios

The Church of La Milagrosa, formerly Church of San Vicente de Paul, is a Roman Catholic church in Madrid, Spain. With an area of 900 square metres (9,700 sq ft), it is situated on Calle García de Paredes, west of the InterContinental Madrid. The church was built between 1900 and 1904 under the architects Juan Bautista Lázaro de Diego and Narciso Clavería y de Palacios. The architecture is eclectic, exhibiting Neo-Mudéjar features on the exterior and mainly Neo-Gothic features in the interior.

Location

The church is located on García de Paredes street at the corner of Fernández de la Hoz street.

History

Built between 1900 and 1904,[1] the architects in charge of the project were Juan Bautista Lázaro de Diego, who is associated with Gothic Revival architecture, and Narciso Clavería y de Palacios, who is associated with Moorish Revival architecture.[1][2]

In 1977 the Boletín Oficial del Estado included the church among a number of buildings to be protected by means of a heritage listing.[3] The definition of the protected area around the monument appears to be ongoing. The monument's protection environment was set out in 1993,[4] but as at 2014 its current protection status as a Bien de Interés Cultural is pending (Incoado con Delimitación).

Architecture and fittings

The exterior has Neo-Mudéjar features, while the inside is predominately Neo-Gothic.[5] The church covers 900 square metres (9,700 sq ft).[6] The facade has two towers, one on each side, each with a square base and an octagonal steeple.[7] In the past it had a mosaic by Daniel Zuloaga.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b García-Gutiérrez Mosteiro 1992, p. 468.
  2. ^ Arquitectura y Construcción 1906, p. 10.
  3. ^ Gobierno de España, ed. (8 July 1977). "Orden por la que se acuerda tener por incoado expediente de declaración de conjunto histórico-artístico a favor de las zonas y de los monumentos, con sus correspondientes entornos, en la villa de Madrid" (PDF). BOE (in Spanish) (162): 15372.
  4. ^ Comunidad de Madrid, ed. (4 November 1993). "Anexo IX: Descripción literal de la delimitación del entorno del Monumento "Iglesia de la Milagrosa" o "Iglesia de San Vicente de Paúl"" (PDF). BOCM (262): 8. It includes the following public spaces:
    • García de Paredes street. Building numbers 45, 49,51, 55, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 76 duplicated, 78 and 80.
    • José Abascal street. Building numbers 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,42 and 44.
    • Fernández de la Hoz street. Building numbers 33,35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 48; 50, 52, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66 and 68.
    • Modesto Lafuente street. Building numbers 12, 14, 16,18 and 20.
  5. ^ Arquitectura y Construcción 1906, p. 7.
  6. ^ Arquitectura y Construcción 1906, p. 5.
  7. ^ a b García-Gutiérrez Mosteiro 1992, p. 469.

Bibliography

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