Chapel of the Bishop, Madrid explained

The Bishop's Chapel
Native Name:Capilla del Obispo de Madrid
Native Language:Spanish
Coordinates:40.4125°N -3.7116°W
Location:Madrid, Spain
Architecture:Gothic, Renaissance
Designation1:Spain
Designation1 Offname:Capilla del Obispo de Madrid
Designation1 Type:Non-movable
Designation1 Criteria:Monument
Designation1 Date:1931
Designation1 Number:RI-51-0000719

The Bishop's Chapel (Spanish: Capilla del Obispo de Madrid) is a chapel, located in Madrid, Spain, which was built in the 16th century. It is named after Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal, Bishop of Plasencia, who is buried there.

The chapel is adjacent to the Church of San Andrés and was intended to hold the remains ofSan Isidro, patron saint of Madrid, who was initially buried at this site. When the saint's body was discovered in the late 13th century, two centuries after his death, King Alfonso XI ordered the construction in San Andres of an ark to hold his remains and a chapel in which to venerate his memory. In the 18th century, San Isidro's remains were relocated to the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo.[1]

Conservation

It was given a heritage listing in 1931 and is protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/madrid/sights/religious/capilla-del-obispo#ixzz3ptjWQbAc Capilla del Obispo