- See erected in 1850.
MADRID
- Temporary cathedral dedicated to San Isidro.
- Seventeenth century building of no art merit.[{374}]
- New cathedral dedicated to the Virgen de la Almudena.
- In course of construction; begun in 1885.
ALCALÁ
- Dedicated to Santos Justo and Pastor; called la Magistral.
- In a ruinous state; closed, and see temporarily removed to Jesuit temple.
- Constructed in XVth century, and raised to suffragan in same century.
- Severe and naked (gloomy) Spanish-Gothic.
- Interior of building cannot be visited.
MONDOÑEDO
- See dedicated to the Virgin.
- Bishopric removed here from Ribadeo, late XIIth century.
- First (or second) bishop, Don Martin, about 1219.
- Foundation of cathedral dates probably from XIIth century.
- XIIIth century Galician Romanesque structure.
- Greatly spoilt by posterior additions.
- Ambulatory dates from XVth or XVIth century.
- Rectangular in form; 120 feet long by 71 wide.
- Height of nave, 45 feet; of aisles, 28 feet.
ORENSE
- See dedicated to St. Martin of Tours and St. Mary Mother.
- Bishopric erected previous to IVth century (?).
- Erection of present building begun late XIIth century.
- Probably terminated late XIIIth century.
- XIIIth century, Galician Romanesque with pronounced ogival mixture.
- Chief attractions: Portico del Paraiso, western portal, decoration of the interior.