Bona Ventura

Plaza Mayor (Sacramento) · Madrid

Cathedral of the Armed Forces

Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas (Iglesia del Sacramento)

Place of worshipLocals' pick

The church of the Bernardine nuns' convent founded in 1615 by the Duke of Uceda, built 1671-1744 with a granite façade by Pedro de Ribera: one of the finest Madrid baroque churches, now the cathedral of Spain's armed forces.

Address
Calle del Sacramento 11, 28005 Madrid
Hours
Masses Mon-Fri 09:30, 19:30; Sat 19:30; Sun 09:30, 12:30, 19:30 (visit around mass times)
Best time to go
Morning, Evening · About 15 min
Price
Free
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Access is easiest just before or after mass.
  • The hidden Huerto de las Monjas, the nuns' old garden, is a few doors down.

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