Iglesia del Sacramento
The Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces (Spanish: Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas), commonly known as Iglesia del Sacramento (Spanish for 'Church of the Sacrament'), is a 17th-century Baroque-style Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain. Since 1980 is the Military Cathedral of Spain and the seat of the Military Archbishop of Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1982.
| Cathedral Church of the Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Iglesia del Sacramento | |
Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas | |
View from the Calle Mayor | |
| Location | Madrid |
| Address | Calle del Sacramento, 9 |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1615 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bartolomé Hurtado García |
| Architectural type | Church architecture |
| Style | Spanish Baroque |
| Years built | 1671 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Military Archbishopric of Spain |
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