San Andrés Church

Located in the central La Latina district, it's one of the oldest churches in Madrid. Legend tells that it was regularly visited by saints Isidro Labrador and María de la Cabeza, parishioners of the church, where the former was buried. The home of its patron Iván de Vargas, was constructed next to it, on which the palace of the Marquises of Paredes was built, now rebuilt and converted into the Museum of San Isidro. The origins of Madrid.

The church, which stands on the site on which there used to be a primitive Christian temple in Islamic Madrid, was destroyed and reconstructed several times until it was burnt in 1936, at the beginning of the Civil War, losing all of its artworks and preserving only the exterior. The inside was rebuilt (1986-90) by architects J. Vellés, M. Casariego and F. Posada, who employed a detailed research process to enable them to produce a reconstruction resembling the original as closely as possible.

San Isidro Chapel, built in the 16th century to house the Saint’s remains, is adjacent to the Church. 

The church has been undergoing restoration work since 2022. Work on the east and south facades was completed on 3 April 2024. In addition to the façade work, the renovation project includes a series of improvements to the presbytery, as well as an underfloor heating system with underfloor heating throughout the church.