The Spanish Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Spain, is part of the Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome, and the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville
The Toledo Cathedral, seat of the Primates of Spain
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
National Catholicism was part of the ideological identity of Francoism, the political system through which the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco governed the Spanish State between 1939 and 1975. Its most visible manifestation was the hegemony that the Catholic Church had in all aspects of public and private life. As a symbol of the ideological divisions within Francoism, it can be contrasted to national syndicalism, an essential component of the ideology and political practice of the Falangists.
An image of Christ the King, with the expression "I Shall Reign in Spain" (Spanish: Reinaré en España) inscribed.
At 150 metres (490 ft), the crucifix at the Valle de los Caídos, built in 1940–59, is the world's tallest.
Valle de los Caídos in El Escorial, exemplary building of the Francoist era-style.