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Dean. Jorge Ávila. The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal of the Almudena, commonly known as the Almudena Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Madrid, the capital city of Spain. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Madrid and its construction began in 1883 and finished over a century later, when it was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993.
Spanish Gothic architecture is the style of architecture prevalent in Spain in the Late Medieval period. The Gothic style started in Spain as a result of Central European influence in the twelfth century when late Romanesque alternated with few expressions of pure Gothic architecture. The High Gothic arrives with all its strength via the ...
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century, mostly in England. Increasingly serious and learned admirers sought to revive medieval Gothic ...
Lisieux Cathedral begun in 1170, was one of the first Norman cathedrals to be built with Gothic features. [31] Bayeux Cathedral (1060–1070). The Romanesque cathedral nave and choir were rebuilt into the Gothic style. Coutances Cathedral was remade into Gothic beginning about 1220. Its most original feature is the octagonal lantern on the ...
Pages in category "Gothic Revival architecture in Madrid" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hospital of the Catholic Monarchs (1501-1511), in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Plateresque, meaning "in the manner of a silversmith" (plata being silver in Spanish), was an artistic movement, especially architectural, developed in Spain and its territories, which appeared between the late Gothic and early Renaissance in the late 15th ...
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (April 28, 1869 – April 23, 1924) was an American architect celebrated for his work in Gothic Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival design. He also designed notable typefaces, including Cheltenham and Merrymount for the Merrymount Press. Later in life, Goodhue freed his architectural style with works like El Fureidis ...
Plaza Mayor. The architecture of Madrid has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets, even though Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure. Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Royal Theatre with its restored 1850 Opera House, the Buen Retiro Park (founded in 1631), the 19th-century ...