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Church of the Conception
Iglesia parroquial de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora
Iglesia de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora (Madrid) 01.jpg
40°25′28.96″N 3°40′56.81″W / 40.4247111°N 3.6824472°W / 40.4247111; -3.6824472
Location Calle Goya, 26, Madrid, Spain
Architecture
Architect(s) Eugenio Jiménez Correa, Jesús Carrasco
Style Neo-Gothic
Years built 1912–1914
Completed 1914

The Church of the Conception (Spanish: Iglesia de la Concepción) is a Neogothic Catholic church in Madrid, Spain.

It is located on Calle Goya at the corner of Calle de Núñez de Balboa [es], and its construction was carried out between 1912 and 1914. The architect in charge of the church's design was Eugenio Jiménez Correa [es; ca; fr] until his death in 1910. Another architect, Jesús Carrasco-Muñoz [es; arz], finished the work. The tower—with a height of 43.7 m (143 ft)— 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. 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.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Basílica de la Concepción de Nuestra Señora para niños

  • Catholic Church in Spain
  • List of oldest church buildings
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