Oratory of the Caballero de Gracia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oratory of Caballero de Gracia |
|
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia |
|
_02.jpg) |
|
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Official name: Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1956 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001254 |
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 420: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
The Oratory of Caballero de Gracia (Spanish: Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia) is a neoclassical church (oratory) located in Madrid, Spain. It is named after Jacobo de Grattis who was known as the Caballero de Gracia.
Juan de Villanueva drew up plans for the reconstruction of an existing church.
The interior has a stained glass window by the firm Maumejean.
Conservation
The northern side of the building was reconstructed in the 20th century when the Gran Via was laid out. The architect was Carlos de Luque López. The facade on the Gran Via was later altered by Javier Feduchi Benlliure.
The building has been given the heritage listing Bien de Interés Cultural and has been protected since 1956.
See also
In Spanish: Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia para niños
- Catholic Church in Spain
- List of oldest church buildings
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Oratory of the Caballero de Gracia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.