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San Antonio de la Florida Chapel

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    With its sober appearance, the San Antonio de la Florida Chapel is a contrast to the grandiose pictorial ensemble that Goya painted at the end of the 18th Century. In creating this masterpiece of Spanish art, the artist from Aragón knew that he was decorating one of the most popular temples of Madrid, famous for its celebration each June 13th.

    The original chapel, devoted to San Antonio de Padua, was built in front of the Abanico fountain under the orders of Carlos IV. It was created by Francisco de Fontana (1792 - 1798), and it has a Greek cross ground plan, short arms, and a semicircular apse from the top of which originates a central space dominated by a big dome and illuminated by a lantern. The chapel is confined to areas attached to the exterior, forming a rectangle. Standing out from this are the supports, which showcase the main façade, built according to the Baroque canon.

    As a result of the special concern that has always existed to ensure its conservation, in 1905 it was declared National Monument, and in 1928 an identical temple was built next to it in order to move the services there, and thus preserve the original as a museum dedicated to Goya. In spite of being one of the best neoclassic examples in Madrid, it is the frescos by Goya that makes San Antonio chapel a place to visit in Madrid, as well as being the place where the artist has been laid to rest since 1919. Goya decorated the dome with frescos representing the Saint’s trance before the people of Lisbon. The altarpieces were later painted by Jacinto Gómez Pastor.

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    Last updated: 07/03/2023
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    Address
    Glorieta
    San Antonio de la Florida, 5
    28008
    Tourist area
    Princesa
    Telephone
    (+34) 915 420 722
    Fax
    Metro
    Príncipe Pío (L6, L10, R)
    Bus
    41, 46, 75, N20
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Príncipe Pío
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking station: Paseo de la Florida, 8

    Price

     Free Access.

    Free guided visits for groups (maximum capacity of 25 people with a duration of approx. 20 minutes):

    - Reserve places by phone: (+34) 91 542 07 22.

     

    Times

    Tues - Sun:  9.30am - 8pm.

    Summer (from 15 June to 15 September):

    • Tues - Sun: 9.30am - 7pm

    Closed: Mondays, 1 and 6 January, 1 May,  24, 25 and 31 December.

     

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