San Isidro Chapel in San Andrés Church in Madrid, Spain
#The church of San Isidro el Real, also known as the church of the Colegiata or Collegium of San Isidro, is a Baroque church in central Madrid, central Spain. It is named after and holds the remains of the patron saint of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer and his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza.
The temple is due to a design by the architect Pedro Sánchez in 1620 . The works, began two years later and they were directed by the architect until his death in 1633. They were later continued by Francisco Bautista and Melchor de Bueras, who finished the construction in 1664. The church replaced the parish of St. Peter and St. Paul (16th century), which was demolished to create the early Imperial College, following the instructions left in her will by Empress Mary of Austria (1528-1608), daughter of Charles I and sister to King Phillip II of Spain. The Empress bequeathed his fortune to the Jesuits Order so that a new building was to be built on the site of the demolished parish church.
The temple was consecrated on 23 September 1651, thirteen years before its completion . It was initially attached to before mentioned Jesuits order and placed under the avocation of St. Francis Xavier, one of the most distinguished Jesuits member and Saint patron of the Catholic Missions . However in 1767, with the expulsion of the Jesuits, the temple became a collegiate church.
Two years later, in 1769, the temple came under the patronage of Saint Isidro, coinciding with the transfer of the saint's body from the Church of St. Andrew. St. Isidro is the Saint protector of the city of Madrid and his remaining had been guarded since the sixteenth century in the Bishop's Chapel at St. Andrew church. The relics of his wife Saint Mary of the Head were also transferred.
Its interior was then renovated by the famous architect Ventura Rodríguez, who designed a new chancel and high altar, along with a rich decoration.
In 1885, with the establishment of the Diocese of Madrid, the temple became the provisional cathedral in this city . The temple held that rank until 1993, when the current Almudena Cathedral was completed and it recovered the collegiate category . In 1936, the building was burned at the very beginning of the Spanish Civil War. The fire destroyed many works of art, including the altarpiece of Ventura Rodríguez, as well as paintings by Luca Giordano Ricci . The fire also caused the collapse of the dome. After the war the temple was restored. The restoration slowly developed over two decades, trying to recover the original features, culminating in the 1960s with the rise of a new section on the towers of the facade by the architect Javier Barroso . A remarkable faithful replica of the high altar of Ventura Rodríguez was also made. As a curious note the restoration of one of the chapels (Our Lady of the Carmen or the Lady of the Sailors chapel) was paid by the British Embassy in Madrid. Therefore the British coat of arms can be clearly seen over Our Lady altar.
The temple housed, until the completion of the works of the Almudena Cathedral, images of the Virgin, of the St. Isidro and of the Christ of the Good Death, a masterful piece of work by Juan de Mesa, currently located at Almudena Cathedral, also in Madrid.
Collegiate Church Of San Isidro – Exterior – Madrid – Audio Guide – MyWoWo Travel App
Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Collegiate Church of San Isidro of Madrid.
The Collegiate Church is one of the most well-loved churches by the inhabitants of Madrid! If you cross Calle Toledo, with one of the gates of Plaza Mayor on your right, you're in the best spot to view the entire Colegiata de San Isidro structure.
Four Corinthian columns protrude from the center of the granite façade; if it weren't for the two square-shaped bell towers flanking the church, the building might look like a palace.
The group of statues above the main entrance depicts San Isidro, the patron saint of Madrid, and his wife Santa María de la Cabeza. The imperial coat of arms recalls Philip II's sister, Maria di Spagna, who financed the building's construction in the 1500s. When she was widowed, Maria gave all her property to the Society of Jesus. Moreover, a Jesuit was also the architect of the church, and used the Church of Jesus in Rome as the model for his project…
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Collegiate Church Of San Isidro – Interior – Madrid – Audio Guide – MyWoWo Travel App
Here we are inside the Collegiate Church of San Isidro. Don't you feel like you're inside a treasure chest that's overflowing? It’s the effect of the rich baroque decorations that surround the church's internal structure, which as you can see has an elongated cross shape and only one large nave. As always in Jesuit churches, the chapels are all connected to each other. As I already mentioned, the church's artistic heritage suffered heavy losses in the devastating fire of 1936: imagine what it was like before!
Starting on the right side after the chapel with the popular image of the Virgen de la Macarena, originally from Seville, the Jesús del Gran Poder chapel opens up, which is the most opulent of them all with its beautiful painted pendentives. Continuing along the right side, don't miss the following chapel of San José which is especially appreciated for its paintings…
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San Isidro Festivities (Patron Saint of Madrid) - Ep #6 (English)
We are visiting San Isidro Festivities (patron saint of Madrid). He was born in 1082 in Madrid and one of his talents (the one we remember him for) was his ability to find hiding spring waters for drinking and agriculture. In the 16th century it became a tradition to go to San Isidro Church to drink from water from one of these spots where he found water (they say is miraculous water). Another tradition is to go to San Isidro park to spend the day and have traditional food like the saint bagels. In these festivities you can find parades, shows, atractions for kids and more
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Spain's Festivals - Feria de San Isidro
In episode three of When in Spain I guide us around the Feria de San Isidro in Madrid and take in the sights, sounds and flavours. Find out the places to celebrate, a bit of the history and what a ‘rosquilla’ is.
My advice for anyone who’s never been to a feria. Go! It’a raucous induction to the España profunda – deep Spain. In my opinion some of the most lively and colourful ferias are in Andalucía in southern Spain. If you’re thinking of the cliché of flamenco, girls in bright coloured figure-hugging dresses wearing flowers in their hair and jugs of Rebujito flowing like water, (Sherry mixed with lemonade) this is as close as it gets. The big ones in the south are in Seville, Malaga, Cordoba and Cadiz.
Other ferias
Of course, not all ferias are made in Andalucía. There are a few others which are well-known. Pamplona in the north of Spain has it’s San Fermín, the one where people get chased by bulls through the city’s narrow streets, usually resulting in more than few drunken guiris getting trampled. Valencia, on the east coast has Las Fallas, a deafening feria where towering fallas – cardboard and paper-mâché figures are burned to the ground and a daily explosive barrage of coordinated firecracker and fireworks displays called Mascletàs take place. Not for the faint-hearted. Bring your earplugs. Once was enough for me.
…and in Madrid, San Isidro
So where does that leave Madrid’s Feria de San Isidro? Meh. For me it falls short. Nada especial. I only say this because considering Madrid is the capital city, its feria is pretty low-key which surprises me considering Madrid is renowned for its buzzing nightlife and lively ambiente. That said, it certainly has a charm to it and a curious history.
San Isidro (Saint Isidore) is the Catholic Patron Saint of Madrid and the Patron Saint of Farmers. (1070 – 1130?) His full name is San Isidro el Labrador, Saint Isidore the worker of the land. He was born in Madrid in around 1070, to poor but very devout parents and spent his life as a farm hand for the wealthy landowner Juan de Vargas.
The miracles of San Isidro
Isidore married Maria Torribia, known as Santa María de la Cabeza and they had one son together. On one occasion, their son fell into a deep well but following the prayers of his parents, the water of the well miraculously rose to ground-level, bringing the child with it.
Another story recounts how he had the help of angels in the fields. Isidro used to attend Mass before going to work. One day, his fellow farm workers complained to the boss that Isidro always turned up late for work. His boss decided to take it upon himself to do some detective work and found Isidro busy praying in a local church while an angel was ploughing the fields for him. On another occasion, Isidro’s master saw an angel ploughing either side of him, making Isidro’s work equal to that of three of his fellow field workers.
Despite their humble lifestyle San Isidro and Santa Maria were well-known for their generosity and used to give food to the poor. An an act of kindness that is reflected in today’s feria when cocido madrileño – (Madrid stew) is given out for free.
NICE CHURCH - BELAKO (MADRID SAN ISIDRO 2019)
Belako en las fiestas de San Isidro en la pradera de Madrid. 13 de mayo 2019 Descripción
Festividad de San Isidro Labrador. Patrón de Madrid
Homilía lunes 16 de mayo 2016. Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Américas. P. Vicente Esplugues.
San Isidro Church
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San Isidro Church · Martha Bennet
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San Isidro Church (History)
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MASKENFREIHEIT - BELAKO (SAN ISIDRO MADRID 2019)
Belako en las fiestas de San Isidro en la pradera de Madrid. 13 de mayo 2019 Descripción
Romeria de San Isidro, Rojales, May 19, 2013
Romeria de San Isidro from Rojales Church to the Parque El Recorral in May 2013
San Isidro - procession (San Isidro)
Madrid, Spain - 15 May 2015. Procession with the statue of San Isidro (Saint Isidore the Laborer) leaving Real Colegiata de San Isidro.
EAT ME - BELAKO (SAN ISIDRO MADRID 2019)
Belako en las fiestas de San Isidro en la pradera de Madrid. 13 de mayo 2019 Descripción
Fario en directo San Isidro 2019. Aldea azul
Fario han abierto hoy las fiestas de San Isidro 2019 y estamos muy contentos
San Isidro - procession (Santa María de la Cabeza)
Madrid, Spain - 15 May 2015. Procession with the statue of Santa María de la Cabeza (Maria Torribia) leaving Real Colegiata de San Isidro.
Visiting a church in Madrid
La Santa Misa en San Isidro Catholic Church, 11/26/2017
Espera la Santa Misa en San Isidro Catholic Church.
Walenki (Rusia)
Es una canción y danza, interpretada por los maestros participantes en el seminario de Danzas de España y del mundo del CP San Isidro de Aranjuez (Madrid) en diciembre de 2017.
San Isidro, Estepona, May 2014
The Festival of San Isidro celebrates San Isidro the patron saint of farmers in Estepona. Here is a video of the procession that began at San José church making its way through the town. For more information visit our San Isidro page:
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