- San Ginés, Madrid
The church of San Ginés, in
Madrid , is one of the oldest churches in that city. [ [http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/genios/museos/528.htm ARTEHISTORIA - Genios de la Pintura - Ficha Iglesia de San Ginés (Madrid) ] ] It is situated on the Calle Arenal. References to it appear in documents dating from theninth century . Originally built inMudejar style (of the structure only thecampanile survives), it was rebuilt in1645 .Lope de Vega was baptized in this church;Francisco de Quevedo was married in it. [ [http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/genios/museos/528.htm ARTEHISTORIA - Genios de la Pintura - Ficha Iglesia de San Ginés (Madrid) ] ]The church is dedicated to
Saint Genesius of Arles (San Ginés de Arlés). [ [http://www.madridhistorico.com/seccion5_historia/index_evolucion_medieval.php?idmapa=4 MADRID HISTÓRICO - Historia ] ]San Ginés contains paintings by
Alonso Cano andEl Greco .Notes
External links
*es icon [http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/genios/museos/528.htm Arte Historia]
* [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2791678-iglesia_de_san_gines_madrid-i Yahoo Travel]
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