Church of San Marcos, Madrid

Name: Church of San Marcos
Address: Calle San Leonardo 10, Madrid, 28015, Spain
Telephone: +34 915 47 10 79

#154 among attractions in Madrid

Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites

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Facts and practical information

The Church of San Marcos is a parish church located in Madrid, Spain. It was designed by Ventura Rodríguez, and it one of a number of surviving buildings by this architect in the city. ()

Local name: Iglesia de San Marcos Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 40°25'30"N, 3°42'40"W

Address

Calle San Leonardo 10Centro Madrid (Universidad)Madrid 28015 Spain

Contact

+34 915 47 10 79

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Day trips

Church of San Marcos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monument to Miguel de Cervantes, Palacio del Senado, Royal Monastery of La Encarnación, Cerralbo Museum.

~780 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Monument to Miguel de Cervantes, Madrid
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~1400 ftS
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palacio del Senado, Madrid
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~1830 ftS
1600s convent with an art-filled church
Royal Monastery of La Encarnación, Madrid
9 min walk • The Real Monasterio de la Encarnación is a convent of the order of Recolet Augustines located in Madrid, Spain. The institution mainly interned women from noble families, and was founded by the Queen Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III, and thus was well endowed with wealth.
~1020 ftSW
Eclectic art in a 19th-century mansion
Cerralbo Museum, Madrid
5 min walk • The Cerralbo Museum is a State-owned museum located in Madrid, Spain. It houses the art and historical object collections of Enrique de Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis of Cerralbo, who died in 1922.
~1480 ftS
Monuments and statues
Monument to Cánovas del Castillo, Madrid
8 min walk • The Monument to Cánovas del Castillo is an instance of public art located in Madrid, Spain. The monument consists of a bronze statue of Antonio Cánovas del Castillo by Joaquín Bilbao at the top of a pedestal designed by José Grases Riera that features additional sculptural elements by Bilbao.
~1070 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museo ABC, Madrid
6 min walk • Museo ABC is a museum in Madrid, Spain, dedicated to drawing and illustration. The museum is housed in a converted brewery. The privately funded museum was established in 2010. Its collection includes over 200,000 items from the Spanish daily newspaper ABC, which began collecting examples of drawing and graphic illustration in 1891.
~660 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Emilia Pardo Bazán, Madrid
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~1040 ftN
Vernacular architecture, Palace
Liria Palace, Madrid
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~1390 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
Parroquia de Santa Teresa y San José, Madrid
7 min walk • The Parish Church of Santa Teresa y San José, also known as the National Temple of Santa Teresa de Jesús and Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers, is a Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain. The complex serves as a religious community residence, a nursing home and a parish church.
~1370 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid
7 min walk • The Lope de Vega Theatre is a theater in Madrid, Spain. The Lope de Vega Theatre was built between 1946 and 1947. It provided seating at the orchestra level and in two levels of balconies, with ornate decorations. It opened in August 1950, when the first live shows were performed in what became one of Madrid's showplace theatres.
~1600 ftNE
Baroque architecture, Church
Our Lady of Montserrat Church, Madrid
8 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Montserrat is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain. Despite the imposing facade on Calle San Bernardo, the interior has relatively few bays because it was not possible to complete the building as originally projected.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of San Marcos?

Nearby attractions include Torre de Madrid, Madrid (2 min walk), Edificio España, Madrid (2 min walk), Statue of Emilia Pardo Bazán, Madrid (4 min walk), Monument to Miguel de Cervantes, Madrid (4 min walk).

How to get to Church of San Marcos by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of San Marcos:

Bus

Pza. de España • Lines: 133, 44 (2 min walk)
Plaza de España • Lines: 1, 133, 138, 148, 2, 39, 44, 46, 500, 75, C1, N21 (3 min walk)

Metro

Plaza de España • Lines: L10, L3 (4 min walk)
Ventura Rodríguez • Lines: L3 (5 min walk)

Train

Príncipe Pío (13 min walk)
Sol (18 min walk)