1. San Nicols de los Servitas Church

2. General Ideas
Itwasnamed in the laws of 1202.
Itwasbuilt in XII century.
Nowdaysistheoldestchurch in Madrid.
Muhamad I orderedittobebuilt.
ItwasbuiltbyMuslims and Christians.
Nowexpertsthinkitwas a Mosque.
3. ItsOrigins
Itwasbuilt as a parish, butduringthe Independence war, itwasused as a warehouseforweapons. Lateritwas a militaryheadquarter and even a storefor musical instruments and a rehearsal place formusicians.
4. What is it like?
San Nicholas Church has beenreconstructedseveral times troughoutthecenturies. It has a Mudejartowerbell (islamic art) and twoentrances. Themainoneisbigger. Thewalls are made up of bricks.
5. TheTower
Itwasdeclared a nationalmonument in 1931.
Itwasprobably a towerbell in those times
6. WhereisitLocated?
Itson San NicolasStreet, number 6.
Itsnear Mayor Street and the Royal Palace.
7. Photos
Thisisthephoto of the principal door and thechurchstower
8. Easter 2010Mass calendar
Thursday, 18:00: LastSupper
Friday, 18:00:JesusChristPassion
Saturday, 23:00: Period of Fasting
9. Sources
http://maps.google.es/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:es-ES:official&hl=es&tab=wl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Nicolas_de_los_Servitas_Church,_Madrid
http://www.madridhistorico.com/seccion7_enciclopedia/index_enciclopedia.php?idA=%20SAN%20NICOLAS%20DE%20LOS%20SERVITAS&idinformacion=724&pag=1#inicio2
10. By
inhoaRivillaorge Ariasaura Barbadillo