Madrid - San Miguel

 
The Pontifical Church of San Miguel is near the Plaza de la Villa and only a short distance away from the Plaza Puerta Cerrada. Like so many other Madrid churches, it was built on the site of an earlier church. Although not one of the city's finest churches, it is of imposing and indeed monumental aspect.

It was begun in 1739 to the design of the Italian architect Santiago Bonavia, who was later succeeded by Virgilio Rabaglio and then by Andrés de Rusca.

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The church has an aisleless nave with side chapels, embryonic transepts and a dome, and is decorated with frescoes by Bartólomé Rusca. The Baroque facade, with an outward curve in the Italian manner, is built of granite and is flanked by two turrets.
Address: San Miguel, Calle de San Justo 4, E-28005 Madrid, Spain
Hours:
10:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm
Tips: Closed during services.
Transit: Metro: Opera, Puerta del Sol; Bus: 31, 50, 65.

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