The hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida, now a church, was built in the 18th century, designed by the architect Filippo Fontana. It has a dome painted by Goya. In 1919, Goya's remains were transferred from Bordeaux, where he was originally buried, to the church of San Antonio de la Florida.
The Church of Santa Teresa and San José is an eclectic church built between 1916 and 1928. When the convents burned down in 1931, it suffered serious damage. Finally, at the end of the Civil War, the building had to be completely restored following the fire that destroyed a large part of the church during the conflict. Today, the convent and the church belong to the order of the Barefoot Carmelites.
The hermitage of the Virgen del Puerto was built between 1716 and 1718 at the personal request of Antonio de Salcedo y Aguirre, the first Marquis of Vadillo, who was then the corregidor (magistrate) of Madrid. The hermitage was completely destroyed during the Civil War during the defence of Madrid and the current building is a reconstruction from 1945.
The Almudena Cathedral is the most important religious building in Madrid. On June 15, 1993, its construction began on April 4, 1883 when King Alfonso XII laid the first stone. The interior of La Almudena surprises by having completely different details to other cathedrals: the ceiling and the stained-glass windows set aside the classic style to give way to bright colours and straight lines.
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