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San Jerónimo el Real (St Geromimo the Royal), is the church of the former monastery of St. Jerome the Royal, a very important church of Madrid
Madrid

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, Spain
Spain

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. It is the church very closely associated with the Spanish Monarchy, a national monument since 1925.


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Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. Situated on the top Viejo del Prado, this is the church of the former monastery of St.






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San Jerónimo el Real (St Geromimo the Royal), is the church of the former monastery of St. Jerome the Royal, a very important church of Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. It is the church very closely associated with the Spanish Monarchy, a national monument since 1925.

Alternative names through history

  • Monasterio de Jerónimos
  • Claustro de San Jerónimo
    San Jerónimo

    San Jer?nimo is a municipality in the Honduras Departments of Honduras of Comayagua department....
     el Real
  • Los Jerónimos, Jeronimos
  • St. Jerome in the Real Madrid
  • St. Jerome Royal
  • San Jerónimo de Madrid
  • San Jeronimo del Real
  • Iglesia de San Jeronimo el Real
  • San Geronimos
  • Church of the Geronimites


Location

Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. Situated on the top Viejo del Prado, this is the church of the former monastery of St. Jerome Royal. It is located adjacent to the Parque del Buen Retiro
Parque del Buen Retiro

File:Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid - misc 2.JPGFile:Monument to Alfonso XII of Spain, Madrid - general view 1.JPGFile:General Arsenio Mart?nez-Campos, Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid.JPG...
, close to the centre of Madrid, adjacent to El Prado Museum.

History

The Hieronymus
Saint Jerome

Saint Jerome is a Christian church father, best known for translating the Bible into Latin.Saint Jerome may also refer to:* Saint Jerome Emiliani , Italian humanitarian, founder of the Somaschi Fathers...
 monastery
Monastery

Monastery , a term derived from the Greek language word ???ast?????, neut. of ???ast????? - monasterios denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of Monk, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in Cenobium or alone ....
 existed at the time of Henri IV by the wayside of El Pardo
El Pardo

File:Palacio Real de El Pardo Madrid.jpgThe Royal Palace of El Pardo is a residence of the King of Spain. The palace is owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency....
, but had to be moved because of excess moisture. It was moved to Madrid in 1503 at the time of Isabella I (r. 1474 - 1504) as the Monasterio de Jerónimos, to the present site of Iglesia de San Jeronimo el Real. The new monastery was built in Isabelline Gothic
Isabelline Gothic

Isabelline Gothic , is the name of an architectural style that was developed in Spain, during Isabella of Castile reign . It is considered to be the last expression of Spanish Gothic architecture, and it has some elements of Renaissance architecture influence....
 style.

The Spanish Royal Family
Spanish Royal Family

The Royal Family of the Kingdom of Spain consists of the direct descendants of the current king, Juan Carlos of Spain. The Spain royal family belongs to the House of Bourbon....
 built a retreat at the monastery, in the eastern part of the church. Here the king could withdraw during Lent
Lent

Lent, in Christianity, is the period of the liturgical year leading up to Easter. Conventionally it is described as being forty days long, though different Christian denominations calculate the forty days differently....
, at times of mourning, bringing the court with him. The retreat was popular with the Royal family, and the church was chosen for the swearing in of the Princes of Asturias
Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
 and heirs to the crown, the first of which was Philip II
Philip II of Spain

Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...
 on April 18 1528.

King Philip II
Philip II of Spain

Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...
 (r. 1556-1598) moved the Spanish court to Madrid in 1561, and had the retreat enlarged to become the Palacio del Buen Retiro. The Palacio was greatly increased in size in the 1630’s. The Palacio was largely destroyed in the War of Independence
War of Independence

The term War of Independence is generally used to describe a war occurring over a Territory that has Declaration of independence independence. Once the state that previously held the territory sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty or the native population clashes with the former occupier, a separatist rebellion has begun....
 against Napoleon’s army. In 1808 the monks were expelled from the monastery and French troops were quartered in the monastery, causing major damage to the building, and the church was almost left in ruins.

The decrees exclaustration of 1836 led to the temporary closure of the church. Ruined and abandoned, the church was the subject of restoration work during the second half of the nineteenth century. The first, between 1848 and 1859, by the architect Narciso Colomer Pascual added some new elements such as towers. The second, 1879 to 1883, by Henry and Mary Repullés Vargas, launched a final restoration of the building as the parish church. Only a few external features remain from its early days. The exterior was hardest hit by the reforms of the nineteenth century conducted by Pontian Ponzano in neo-Gothic style, branded by many as ridiculous.

The stairway that faces the street, was constructed in 1906 on the occasion of the wedding of Alfonso XIII to provide more impressive access to the church.

In recent times the cloisters were controversially demolished for the expansion of El Prado Museum.

Function

  • Monastery
  • Retreat for the Royal Family
  • The Coronation of Isabella II on June 20, 1833
  • Marriage of Alfonso XIII, 1906
  • Spanish parliaments were sworn in here
  • Coronation of King Juan Carlos I 1975.
  • The Royal church.


Inside, there are several valuable works of art, such as sculptures by Benlliure, Juan Pascual de Mena’s 18th-century Cristo de la Buena Muerte, famous paintings by Carducho and José Méndez
José Méndez

Jos? de la Caridad M?ndez was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro league baseball. Born in C?rdenas, Matanzas, Cuba, he died at age 41 in Havana....
, neo-Gothic lamps and stained-glass windows.

Form

It is in the form of a Latin cross and consists of a central aisle, nave and five chapels on each side of the nave closed by arches.