San Isidro Church, Madrid
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The church of San Isidro el Real, also known as the church of the Colegiata or Collegium of San Isidro, is a Baroque
church in central Madrid
, central Spain
. It is named after and holds the remains of the patron saint of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer
and his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza.
, was designed in 1620 by the architect Pedro Sánchez, and posthumously completed by Francisco Bautista
and Melchor de Bueras, in 1664. Construction of a series of buildings for the Jesuit order had been endowed by Maria of Austria
, daughter of King Charles I of Spain. The parish church located at the site was demolished.
In 1769, the remains of the patron saint were transferred here from the church of San Andrés, Madrid. Until the completion of the catedral of the Almudena in 1993, this served as the cathedral of Madrid.
During the civil war in 1936, a fire caused extensive damage. Since 1978, it is the home of a new order, the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús del Gran Poder y María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena.
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
church in central Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, central Spain
Spain
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. It is named after and holds the remains of the patron saint of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer
Isidore the Laborer
Isidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer, , was a Spanish day laborer known for his goodness toward the poor and animals. He is the Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid and of La Ceiba, Honduras....
and his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza.
History
The Collegium of San Isidro, also known as the Colegio Imperial de MadridColegio Imperial de Madrid
Colegio Imperial de Madrid was the name of a Jesuit teaching institution in Madrid....
, was designed in 1620 by the architect Pedro Sánchez, and posthumously completed by Francisco Bautista
Francisco Bautista
Francisco Bautista Cuamatzi is a male long-distance runner from Mexico. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, where he finished in 66th place in the men's marathon event, clocking 2:29.28...
and Melchor de Bueras, in 1664. Construction of a series of buildings for the Jesuit order had been endowed by Maria of Austria
Maria of Spain
Archduchess Maria of Austria was the spouse of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia and Hungary. She was the daughter of Emperor Charles V and twice served as regent of Spain.-Life:...
, daughter of King Charles I of Spain. The parish church located at the site was demolished.
In 1769, the remains of the patron saint were transferred here from the church of San Andrés, Madrid. Until the completion of the catedral of the Almudena in 1993, this served as the cathedral of Madrid.
During the civil war in 1936, a fire caused extensive damage. Since 1978, it is the home of a new order, the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesús del Gran Poder y María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena.