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
LocationMadrid
AddressCalle del Sacramento, 9
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic Church
History
StatusCathedral
Founded1615
Architecture
Architect(s)Bartolomé Hurtado García
Architectural typeChurch architecture
StyleSpanish Baroque
Years built1671
Administration
ArchdioceseMilitary Archbishopric of Spain

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