Church of La Concepción explained

Church of the Conception
Native Name:Iglesia parroquial de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora
Native Name Lang:es
Location:Calle Goya, 26, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates:40.4247°N -3.6824°W
Architect:Eugenio Jiménez Correa, Jesús Carrasco
Style:Neo-Gothic
Years Built:1912–1914
Completed Date:1914

The Church of the Conception is a Neogothic Catholic church in Madrid, Spain.

It is located on Calle Goya at the corner of, and its construction was carried out between 1912 and 1914. The architect in charge of the church's design was until his death in 1910. Another architect,, finished the work. The tower—with a height of 43.7m (143.4feet)— is topped with an iron spire, itself crowned by a sculpture of the Immaculate Conception. King Alfonso XIII of Spain and his consort Queen Victoria Eugenie attended the church's opening; the ceremony took place 11 May 1914.[1] The building has undergone several renovations: in the 1950s, in 1985 and 2013.

On 8 July 1977 Boletín Oficial del Estado published a report requesting the church's declaration as Bien de Interés Cultural.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Delgado . Adrián. Goya se prepara para el centenario de su iglesia neogótica. ABC. 29 June 2013. Spanish.
  2. BOE. Spanish. Orden por la que se acuerda tener por incoado expediente de declaración de conjunto histórico-artístico a favor de las zonas y de los monumentos, con sus correspondientes entornos, en la villa de Madrid.. Gobierno de España. 8 July 1977. 162. 15372.