You know what… ? Original neo-Gothic project of the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid

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Mock-up of the original neo-Gothic project of the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid in Spain

Do you know that the original project of the Almudena Cathedral of Madrid contemplated the construction of a large building of neo-gothic architectural external style?

Indeed, the project that at the end of the 19th century the architect of the Almudena Cathedral, the Marquis de Cubas, presented for the construction of the new cathedral temple in Madrid, was to build a large building of decidedly Gothic style, in the image and likeness of the French cathedrals, such as Reims.

In this way, the dimensions of the new Almudena Cathedral of Madrid they would be greater than the Spanish Gothic cathedrals, such as Burgos.

However, the successive delays in the development of the project meant that when construction was finally resumed, in the 1950s, it was decided that the exterior style of the cathedral be consistent with the architectural style of the nearby Royal Palace. Of course, at least the interior style of the cathedral that you can now visit on your trip to Madrid maintains the original neo-Gothic designs.

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