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Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain

Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain

Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain - The most famous cemeteries in the world

  Almudena cemetery in Madrid City, the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, is home to nearly 5 million graves and has become a tourist attraction. With a history of 125 years, Almudena is the cemetery of Spain’s greatest personalities and offers tours to tourists interested in its existence.      The cemetery covers 120 acres of land and it is crowded with visitors especially on All Saints' Day, celebrated on Novemb...

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Almudena Cathedral

Almudena Cathedral

Almudena Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain Almudena Cathedral - The best places to visit in Madrid, Spain

   Almudena Cathedral in Madrid took over 100 years to be built. It was finally consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993. Shortly after King Philip II assigned Madrid the capital of Spain in the year of 1561, he wanted to build a cathedral for the new capital. Because of political turmoil and strong opposition from the Archdiocese of Toledo City, which was then a much larger city, the construction of the building was constantly delayed. Finally, in 1868 a congregation devoted to t...

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