Madrid Processions by Ronald Patrick (0 images)

Madrid is a city that has turned out to be one of the most advanced and fast growing in every sense, but seems to go back to medieval times during the easter week celebrations.
It is a time when the sleeping catholic fervor can be greatly felt at a city where Catholicism is loosing ground quite fast when compared to the ones in the south of Spain were there is a notorious current influence.
At the same time in a city like Madrid, it's quite interesting to see the mix of...
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Madrid is a city that has turned out to be one of the most advanced and fast growing in every sense, but seems to go back to medieval times during the easter week celebrations.
It is a time when the sleeping catholic fervor can be greatly felt at a city where Catholicism is loosing ground quite fast when compared to the ones in the south of Spain were there is a notorious current influence.
At the same time in a city like Madrid, it's quite interesting to see the mix of orthodox and traditional Catholics, immigrants and tourists, a big diversity of people involved. Everything happening in a city that won't stop it's normal daily life.
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