La Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de Santa María la Real de la Almudena, conocida simplemente como catedral de la Almudena, es una catedral de culto católico, dedicada a la Virgen María bajo la advocación de la Almudena, y sede episcopal de Madrid.
Construida muy cerca del emplazamiento de la anterior y muy antigua iglesia de Santa María de la Almudena, que se levantó a su vez sobre una mezquita, la catedral está dedicada a la Virgen de la Almudena, patrona de Madrid. El nombre de esta virgen y catedral derivan de la palabra árabe al-mudayna, que significa «ciudadela». La catedral está ubicada en el centro histórico de la ciudad de Madrid; la fachada principal se encuentra frente al Palacio Real, mientras que la fachada del crucero mira hacia la calle de Bailén y el acceso a la cripta se realiza por la cuesta de la Vega, al final de la calle Mayor. A diferencia de la mayoría de templos cristianos, de orientación este-oeste, la catedral tiene una orientación norte-sur, fruto de su concepción como parte integrante del conjunto del Palacio Real.
La catedral es el principal templo de la Archidiócesis de Madrid, sede del arzobispo y del capítulo metropolitano. Se trata de un edificio de 102 metros de longitud y 73 de altura máxima, construido desde finales del siglo xix a finales del xx, en diferentes estilos arquitectónicos: neoclásico en el exterior, neogótico en el interior y neorrománico en la cripta.
Fue consagrada el 15 de junio de 1993 por el papa Juan Pablo II, en el transcurso de su cuarto viaje a España.
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