Church of San Agustín (Madrid)

The Church of San Agustín is a Roman Catholic temple located in Madrid, Spain.

Church of San Agustín
Iglesia parroquial de San Agustín
General information
Typechurch
ClassificationBien de Interés Cultural
AddressCalle de Joaquín Costa
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Coordinates40.44566389°N 3.687275°W / 40.44566389; -3.687275
Construction started1946
Completed1950
Design and construction
ArchitectLuis Moya Blanco

It is located at the Calle de Joaquín Costa, in El Viso neighborhood.[1] Projected by Luis Moya Blanco in 1941, the building works started in 1946 and lasted until 1950.[2] Described as "one of the best examples of 20th century religious architecture in the Community of Madrid",[2] it was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2019.[2]

References

  1. "La Comunidad declara Bien de Interés Cultural la iglesia de San Agustín". La Vanguardia. 30 April 2019.
  2. "Iglesia de San Agustín". Arquitectura contemporánea protegida en la Comunidad de Madrid (PDF). Madrid: Consejería de Cultura y Turismo de la Comunidad de Madrid. Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural. 2019. p. 90. ISBN 978-84-451-3843-4.
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