Green church
Garden of Olives" (Jesus En El Huerto De Los Olivos) , a suburb within the Greater Buenos Aires metro area, Argentina. Not much info is available about this building except that the parish was established in 1897 and the building was completed in 1939.
Madrid's church
Madrid's churches and other religious monuments and sights may not be the most spectacular in Spain, but there are several incredibly historic temples which are definitely worth a visit. They also become the centre of attention during Holy Week, when many of the religious icons stored in these churches are paraded through the streets of the capital.Madrid's Cathedral (pictured above) is located next to the Royal Palace. It was designed in 1879 by the Marques of Cubas in neo-gothic style and has a Romanesque crypt. The construction work was delayed until renewed in 1946 by the architects Carlos Sidro and Fernando Chueca Goitia in a neo-baroque style that covered the already built neo-gothic part. The work was finally terminated in 1993 and the Cathedral was consecrated by Pope John Paul II on the 15th June, 1993. This is Madrid's oldest church, and possesses a bell tower which dates from the 12th century.Visitors to this church can enjoy the marvellous frescos by Francisco Ricci and Luca Giordano.This church contains several religious relics, the most famous of which is a small container with the blood of San Pantaleón which supposedly turns to liquid each year on July 27th.Not a church as such, but certainly a religious and sacred monument, this Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid dates from the 2nd Centruy BC and is dedicated to the gods Amon and Isis.
