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Oratory of Caballero de Gracia

    Information

    The Oratory of Caballero de Gracia is one of the best hidden architectural treasures in Madrid. This church looks small from the outside, since its door is boxed into a corner on Gran Vía, but inside it unfolds into a neoclassical temple by Juan de Villanueva, which looks like a Roman basilica.

    Among its most noteworthy internal features are the single-piece granite columns, the vault and the sculptures of the Virgen del Socorro, signed by Francisco Elías in 1825, and of Cristo de la Agonía, which, according to studies, was made by Juan Sánchez Barba in 1650. The church belongs to the Caballero de Gracia Eucharistic Association, founded by Jacobo Gratii (known as the Caballero de Gracia), who was born in Modena in 1517 and who died in Madrid in 1619. It is currently run by Opus Dei.

    Last updated: 21/03/2022
    Practical Information
    Tourist Information
    Address
    Calle
    Gran Vía, 17
    28013
    Tourist area
    Sol / Gran Vía
    Telephone
    (+34) 91 532 69 37
    Fax
    Metro
    Gran Vía (L1, L5)
    Sevilla (L2)
    Banco de España (L2)
    Bus
    001, 002, 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 15, 20, 46, 51, 52, 53, 74, 146, 150, N16, N18, N19, N20, N21
    Cercanías (local train)
    Madrid-Sol
    BiciMAD bike-share scheme

    Docking stations:

    - Banco de España A (calle Alcalá, 49)

    - Sevilla (calle Alcalá, 27)

    Price

    Free entry.

    Times

    Mon-Sun 10.00am-1:45pm / 5.00pm-8.45pm (July and August 6.00pm-8.45pm).

    Type
    Sights and monuments

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