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Almudena Cathedral
Madrid's cathedral, facing the Royal Palace, begun in 1883 and only finished in 1993, with a dome to climb.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free; paid for the museum and dome
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Calle de Bailén 10, 28013 MadridDirections
- Getting There
- Ópera station.
Why Go
Consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993, the cathedral has a neo-Gothic interior with brightly painted modern ceilings. A museum and terrace at the dome look over the palace and the city.
Its neo-Romanesque crypt is entered from the street below.
Nearby in Madrid
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