La fachada principal, hacia la plaza de la Armería, es la situada a los pies del templo, y mira hacia la cara sur del Palacio Real. Se compone de un gran pórtico de columnata doble, siendo el piso inferior de inspiración toscana y el superior jónico. Este conjunto, de aire neoclásico, fue rematado después de la consagración de la catedral por una hornacina barroca, cobijando una imagen de la Virgen de la Almudena. Se colocaron también cuatro estatuas, obra del escultor Ramón Chaparro, que representan a cuatro santos españoles: san Isidro Labrador, santa María de la Cabeza, santa Teresa de Jesús y san Fernando, realizadas en piedra blanca de Colmenar Viejo.
En el balcón, una vidriera de diez metros cuadrados que representa a la Virgen de Lis. Y cuatro estatuas que representan a los cuatro evangelistas, del escultor José Luis Parés.
Hay dos grandes escudos, ejecutados también por el escultor Parés. Ubicados en la parte inferior, están realizados en piedra: representan las armas plenas de la Casa Real Española y el escudo del papa que consagró la catedral, Juan Pablo II.
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It differs from other cathedrals because its focus is north-south, not east-west, a circumstance that was determined by its location as an integral part of the Royal Palace complex, since the first project carried out by the Marquis of Cubas in the last third of the XIX century.
The main façade, towards the Plaza de la Armería, is located at the foot of the temple, and looks towards the south face of the Royal Palace. It consists of a large double colonnaded portico, the lower floor being Tuscan-inspired and the upper floor Ionic. This complex, with a neoclassical air, was finished off after the consecration of the cathedral by a baroque niche, housing an image of the Virgin of Almudena. Four statues were also placed, the work of the sculptor Ramón Chaparro, representing four Spanish saints: Saint Isidro Labrador, Saint María de la Cabeza, Saint Teresa of Jesús and Saint Fernando, made of white stone from Colmenar Viejo.
On the balcony, a ten square meter stained glass window depicting the Virgin of Lis. And four statues representing the four evangelists, by the sculptor José Luis Parés.
There are two large shields, also executed by the sculptor Parés. Located at the bottom, they are made of stone: they represent the full arms of the Spanish Royal House and the shield of the pope who consecrated the cathedral, John Paul II.
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