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San Andrés Church

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    Closed for works.


    Located in the central La Latina district, it's one of the oldest churches in Madrid. Legend tells that it was regularly visited by saints Isidro Labrador and María de la Cabeza, parishioners of the church, where the former was buried. The home of its patron Iván de Vargas, was constructed next to it, on which the palace of the Marquises of Paredes was built, which has now been reconstructed and converted into a municipal museum.

    The church, which stands on the site on which there used to be a primitive Christian temple in Islamic Madrid, was destroyed and reconstructed several times until it was burnt in 1936, at the beginning of the Civil War, losing all of its artworks and preserving only the exterior. The inside was rebuilt (1986-90) by architects J. Vellés, M. Casariego and F. Posada, who employed a detailed research process to enable them to produce a reconstruction resembling the original as closely as possible.

    San Isidro Chapel, built in the 16th century to house the Saint’s remains, is adjacent to the Church. 

    Last updated: 27/02/2023
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Plaza
    de San Andrés, 1
    28005
    Tourist area
    La Latina
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 365 48 71
    Fax
    Metro
    La Latina (L5)
    Bus
    002, 3, 17, 18, 23, 31, 35, 50, 60, 65, 148, SE712, N16, N26
    Cercanías (local train)
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations:

    - Plaza de los Carros (Carrera de San Francisco, 1)

    - Plaza de la Cebada, 16

    Price

    Free entry

    Times

    Mon - Sat: 9am - 1pm / 6pm - 8pm

    Sunday: 9am - 1pm

    Closed: Sundays and holidays evening

    Type
    Sights and monuments

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