Criteria Monument Reference no. RI-51-0004564 Phone +34 913 66 48 75 | Type Non-movable Designated 1982 | |
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Address Calle del Arenal, 13, 28001 Madrid, Spain Similar Convent of Las Descalza, Basilica of San Francisco, St Michael's Basilica, San Antonio de los Alema, San Isidro Church - Madrid | ||
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The church of San Ginés (Spanish: iglesia de San Ginés de Arlés) in Madrid, is one of the oldest churches in that city. It is situated on the Calle Arenal. References to it appear in documents dating from the ninth century. Originally built in Mudéjar style (of the structure only the campanile survives), it was rebuilt in 1645.
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History
The church was one of the churches of the medieval Madrid, of Mozarab origin, from between the 12th and 13th centuries, and its name comes from the fact that it was dedicated to the patron saint of notaries and secretaries, Saint Genesius of Arles (San Ginés de Arlés).
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1982.
Description
The church is preceded by an atrium enclosed by railings. It has a Latin cross plan, with a nave and two aisles separated by semicircular arches and several side chapels and the altarpieces belong to the Neoclassical-Romantic school. It was, however, totally reconstructed after suffering several fires, so few remnants of the original church, such as the bell-tower, remain. In 1870, the loggia and atrium facing the Calle Arenal were added.
In the Santísimo Cristo Chapel there are artworks by Alonso Cano, Luca Giordano and el Greco.
In fact, the painting by El Greco is not to be found in the chapel of the Santísimo, it is situated in the main church but covered by wood and it is only on display on Saturdays from 11.30 am to noon.