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The Virgin of Almudena (Virgen de la Almudena) is a medieval statue of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The Virgin Mary is regarded as a patroness of Madrid, Spain, under this title.
The Cathedral of Madrid is dedicated to the Virgin under this title, and the feast day, 9 November, is a major holiday in Madrid.[1][2] There are replicas that are used in processions, as well as more recent versions of the statue at various places.
The original statue has been lost to history though. The present one dates to the 16th.[3] Art historians attribute the statue now in the cathedral to the Netherlandish sculptor, Diego Copín de Holanda, who worked in Spain, around 1500. Its name derives from the Arabic term Al-Mudayna (المدينة), "the citadel."[4]
Before the victory parade celebrating their performance in the 21-22 Champions League, Real Madrid presented the Champions League trophy before the statue in the cathedral.[5][6]
- ^ "El 9 de noviembre es festivo en Madrid: ¿qué se celebra el Día de la Almudena?". www.elconfidencial.com (in European Spanish). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ [Festival Program of Festivities of the Virgen de la Almudena in Madrid "Festival Program of Festivities of the Virgen de la Almudena in Madrid", Fiestas Populares, 2022]
- ^ "Madrid´s Feast Day – The Legend Of The Virgin Of Almudena", Madrid Metropolitan, November 8, 2021
- ^ "How the image of the Virgin of Almudena survived the eighth-century Muslim invasion", ACI Prensa
- ^ Hudson, Patrick. "Real Madrid present trophies to Our Lady of Almudena", The Tablet, 1 June 2022
- ^ "Real Madrid offers European Cup to the Virgin of Almudena", CNA