The Church of San Ginés de Arles of Madrid, part II !!!

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This church is in a very popular congested and touristic area of my dear Madrid yet its a bit precluded and I believe many passed by unnoticing it a pity. Its one of the symbols of Madrid for the local and I used to hang around it on many nights of spiritual needs after a night out at the nearby joy eslava lol!(see post).  Well ,will give you a bit more here, do see my other post on it, I will tell you more on the Church of San Ginés de Arles of Madrid, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The Church of San Ginés (as is more commonly call)  is under the invocation of San Ginés de Arlés , notary martyr, and seat of the parish of San Ginés of Madrid. Its facades are located at Calle del Arenal No. 13 corner of Calle Bordadores, No 8 , and the Plaza de San Ginés ; and the Pasadizo de San Ginés in a very popular spot. The church was built in the middle of the 17C, and next to the paintings and sculptures that it houses inside, it forms an important historical, artistic and architectural complex of the so-called Madrid of the Austrias (Hadsburgs) . In the parish archives, it is kept the baptismal items of the infant Catalina Micaela, second daughter of Felipe II, baptized on October 19, 1567, and Francisco de Quevedo ,September 26, 1580 are preserved; as well as marriage records of Lope de Vega with Isabel de Urbina May 10, 1588, and Francisco Javier de Goya y Bayeu, son of Francisco de Goya, who acted as godfather July 8, 1805; and death certificates of the musician Tomás Luis de Victoria and the painters Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Juan van der Hamen, Juan de Espinosa, Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo and Francisco Herrera el Viejo.

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A bit of older history I like on this important church in Madrid tell us in 1106, during the pontificate of Pascual II and reigning in Castilla Alfonso VI, Bernardo de Cluny, first Archbishop of Toledo, consecrated outside the walls of the city of Madrid the church in honor of San Ginés, martyr of Arles. In 1360, Juan González, chaplain to King Pedro I and priest of the Parish of San Ginés carried out an important work of reconstruction by placing the royal shields on its walls. The year 1641 is mostly demolished the old factory of the temple of San Ginés and this same year, King Philip IV entrusts the royal architect, the traces and supervision of the work of the new temple until its completion ,and with responsibility for its construction. On 10 May 1645, solemnly inaugurated the new temple, the date on which royal privileges are granted. In the 18C, the parish Church of San Ginés undergoes a major transformation within it.

The Parish San Ginés on the church (follow inicio de la visita): http://www.parroquiadesangines.es/un-recorrido-por-las-obras-de-arte-del-templo-parroquial-2/

The Madrid tourist office on the Church San Ginés : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/church-san-gines

There you go folks, you should stop by when passing on the popular calle de Arenal near Puerta del Sol ,great areas to see around. The Church of San Ginés de Arles of Madrid, part II !!! is worth the detour, me think Hope you enjoy it as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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