Atlas Obscura
Cerro de los Ángeles. Remains of the Old Sacred Heart in Madrid, Spain
Situated in the metropolitan area south of Madrid, the Cerro de los Ángeles (Hill of the Angels) has been considered for a long time, the geographical center of The Iberian Peninsula, and a strategic point from ancient times. Centuries later, it became an important pilgrimage site to its sanctuary, which was constructed because an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered here. For all these reas…
Replica of original monument demolished during Civil War.