Parroquia+de+San+Ginés+(+English)

[|San Ginés] This page has been created by Jennifer Moreira,Mayra saquisilli & Nerea Chapinal

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1. In where streets are located
The church of [|San Ginés] is found in (Madrid,Spain) .Their facades are situated nº 13 Arenal Street(north)nº 8 Bordadores street(west) la plazuela de San Ginés (south) and the Pasadizo of San Ginés (east) in the downtown district.

2. When was it built?
The church of San Ginés was built in the middle ages by the end of the XIII and around which it was estructured called arrabal de San Ginés.

3. Who had it built?
The origins of this chruch can found in an old hermitage that was before in this place, which it was estructured called Arrabal De San Ginés. The first reference is a papal bull of Inocencio VI. The church bear 3 fires (1724, 1756, 1824) followed of many restaurations. In 1869 the city council of the capital, by middle Jose Maria Aguilar decided transform the side north that give to the north street of Arenal like in a road that was converted in one of the most importan in Madrid. The Jose's suggestion was differ in the 17 century, own of San Ginés.

4.Who built it ?
The temple was middle built, so [|Juan Ru][|Juan Rui][|iz] job about a new, even though used old materials. In 1645, the body of the church was built and in the year 1659, the chapel of Christ. However the construction of other elements was extended until 1672, the same year in that Juan Ruiz dead.

5.What is it used ?
It is used to catholic Mass

6.Why it served ?
They used to pay homage to.St.Genesius of Arles. Also was used during the Civil war like militar encampment. The church of San Ginés have actually a very important artistic collection. Stand out 3 reredos in was combinated esculture and painted. Between the treasures of the church stand out a canvas of Alonso Cano and the big painting that chair the bigger altar, work of Francisco Ricci.

=7.Description of building=

There is only the steeple of the original construction and moorish style he structure you have now is the reform that sufferend the temple(1645). The dome and the coverings of the 3 ships were destroyed by fire but were renewer in the eighteenth century. This church have actually a very importan artistic collection. Stand out 3 reredos in was combinated esculture and painted. Between the treasures of the church stand out a canvas of [|Alonso Cano] and the big painting that chair the bigger altar.