Cortes in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Iglesia Basilica de Jesús de Medinaceli
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Basilica of Jesus de Medinaceli
Photographed by Charles Berman, December 1, 2023
1. Basilica of Jesus de Medinaceli Marker
Esta iglesia basílica, en su estructura actual, de líneas neoclásicas, se inaugura en 1930, después de ocho años de trabajos, ejecutados por los mismos frailes Franciscanos Capuchinos, que regentan el santuario y custodian la venerada imagen de Jesús Nazareno desde 1895. La capilla, que se derribada en 1922, había sido inaugurada en 1899.
El mérito más notorio de esta iglesia basílica, santuario, es servir de sede a la maravillosa imagen de Jesús Nazareno de Medinaceli talla barroca, de la primera mitad del siglo XVI, y de autor anónimo.
Basilica of Jesus de Medinaceli
This basilica, in its current structure, of neoclassical lines, was opened in 1930, after eight years of work, executed by the same Franciscan Capuchin friars who have run the sanctuary and cared for the venerated image of Jesus of Nazareth since 1895. The chapel, which was destroyed in 1922, had been inaugurated in 1899.
The most noteworthy merit of this basilica, the sanctuary, is that it serves as the seat of the marvellous image of Jesus of Nazareth of Medinaceli, a baroque carving from the first half of the 16th century, by an anonymous author.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 40° 24.856′ N, 3° 41.738′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Cortes. It is on Plaza Jesús, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Plaza Jesús 1, Madrid 28014, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Luisa Carnés (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nicolás Fernández de Moratín (about 120 meters away); José María Manresa Navarro (about 150 meters away); León Felipe (about 150 meters away); Leandro Fernández de Moratín (about 150 meters away); Lope de Vega (about 150 meters away); Félix Lope de Vega (Madrid, 1562 - 1635) (about 150 meters away); Miguel Cervantes Saavedra (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.
Also see . . . Basilica of Jesus de Medinaceli (Wikipedia).
Overview: he church was consecrated in 1930. It was built around a statue of Padre Jesús Nazareno (Father Jesus of Nazareth), which was originally sculpted in 17th century Seville, and had been sent to a Spanish fortress in Morocco. There it was captured by the locals, and ransomed from the Moors by the Trinitarian monks, and housed in the Convent of the Trinitarios Descalzos (Barefoot Trinitarians). The icon created great devotion, and in 1689, the 8th Duke of Medinaceli erected a chapel for the statue. In 1710, a lay fraternity was founded called the Congregation of Slaves of Jesús Nazareno. In 1890, when the convent of the Capuchins was being dismantled, the mother of the 17th Duke of Medinaceli, Doña Casilda Salabert y Arteaga, the 9th Marchioness of Torrecilla, decided to erect a church. From then, the fraternity takes the title of "Cristo de Medinaceli". In 1928, the group was elevated to a primary archconfraternity by the Pope Pius XI. The image almost did not survive the Spanish Civil War, and the survival of the icon, despite its difficulties, has augmented its veneration.(Submitted on August 5, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. Photo 1. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
