Church of San Andrés (Madrid)

Church of San Andrés
Native name
Spanish: Iglesia de San Andrés
Location Madrid, Spain
Coordinates 40°24′44″N 3°42′41″W / 40.412203°N 3.711502°W / 40.412203; -3.711502Coordinates: 40°24′44″N 3°42′41″W / 40.412203°N 3.711502°W / 40.412203; -3.711502
Official name: Iglesia de San Andrés
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 1995
Reference no. RI-51-0009076
Location of Church of San Andrés in Spain

The Church de San Andrés (Spanish: Iglesia de San Andrés) is a church located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1995.

It is located on the site of a former church from the times of Moorish occupation. The former church had been frequented as a parish church by the patron saint of Madrid, San Isidro Labrador, and his wife Santa María de la Cabeza, who lived nearby.

The adjacent chapel of San Isidro was built at the site of the saint's house. Its construction began in 1657, after the saint was canonized in 1622. Further reconstructions were performed in 1663 and 1669, and later in 1783 and 1789. The initial construction in Baroque style was fashioned by José de Villarreal, and later Pedro de la Torre and Juan de Lobera. Much of the internal decoration, including paintings, were destroyed during the Spanish Civil War.

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