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1. San Nicolás 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? It´son San NicolasStreet, number 6. It´snear Mayor Street and the Royal Palace.

7. Photos Thisisthephoto of the principal door and thechurch´stower

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