Church · Madrid
Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande
Today: Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande, Madrid
- Place
- Madrid
- Kind
- Church
- Built
- 1761 to 1784
- What remains
- Standing
- Visiting
- Open to visit
The Franciscan church built between 1761 and 1784 to a design by Francisco Cabezas, carried on by Antonio Pló and finished by Francesco Sabatini. Its dome, 33 metres across, is among the largest circular domes in Christendom. It has been a basilica since 1962 and entry is free.
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