Frequently Asked Questions

What are the dimensions of the Monument?

37 meters in height and nearly 60 meters in wingspan . It is the largest figure of the Sacred Heart in the world. .

In what material and structure will the Monument be built?

Although the construction phase has not yet been defined, the initial approach starts from a central trunk of reinforced concrete that will form the torso and the head. . To this structure will be anchored the two arms of fiberglass or carbon.

Who will carry out the architectural design and construction?

In this phase we will carry out a awarding procedure to carry out the architectural design and construction of the monument.

Why is it necessary to build a monument of this size and characteristics? What is the purpose?

The project is planned on a magnanimous scale for several reasons: on the one hand, it should serve as a global reference and a global call for many people around the world to be able to experience his merciful Heart. . In addition, this volume is necessary for the visitors to be able to access to the interior since the encounter with his heart will take place inside his body. Finally, the location of the monument is in a valley, unlike other monuments that are erected on a hill. For this reason the scale must be monumental. to ensure that the arms open to all mankind rise above the noise protection ridges of the adjoining highways.

What is the estimated execution budget?

The initial estimate is 17 million . 10% of the proceeds in each year until the construction of the monument will go to works of mercy and that amount will rise to 60% after construction, with the remaining 40% then applied to the maintenance of the monument. . This initial budget will nevertheless be subject to evaluation with the aim of reducing costs with construction techniques that allow it, without reducing the necessary artistic quality.

What motivates the execution of the monument?

Give Witness to our faith . Europe has countless witnesses to the faith of its ancestors in its churches and cathedrals. We want to leave evidence of our faith in the present times where secularization or secularism sometimes hide the spiritual, magnanimous and merciful nature of contemporary man. We want to leave to future generations a reference of hope and love of neighbor that will allow us to keep the flame burning from generation to generation.
Faith also enters through the eyes. God's love is also experienced in sensory beauty and spreads like a wave of mercy throughout the earth. The monument is an invitation to have a tangible experience of Christ. to penetrate the mystery of his unconditional love and to set many hearts on fire in the transmission of that love.

How is the Boadilla monument different from the Cerro de Los Angeles monument?

Each monument contributes in its own way to spreading the love of the Heart of Jesus throughout the earth. It all adds up to one wonderful network for the glory of God . Some works echo the others. The Cerro de los Angeles is a fundamental sanctuary of the Church, in the geographical center of Spain, it is a testimony of the spirituality of our country and a meeting place for the faithful of the Diocese of Getafe and other parts of Spain for Eucharistic celebrations. The Monument of Boadilla is a civil initiative of an Association registered in the register of Associations of the Community of Madrid. It is mainly a sculptural monument and proposes an artistic and spiritual experience inside the sculpture. Its vocation is the outgoing proclamation of the Heart of Jesus to all humanity. The experience is proposed as a sensory encounter with the Heart of Jesus. An aesthetic experience that can be accessed by anyone regardless of their religious convictions but with a clear mission to spread the transforming power of his mercy. The presence of the two monuments at such close proximity is a sign of gratitude to providence for the region and a manifestation of the plurality of ways in which this providence is manifested. The monument is conceived as a prelude to the Cerro, with the aim that the visitor to Boadilla ends his pilgrimage in the Cerro, the place that welcomes Christ the Eucharist.

Phase 1 of financing: €135,000

(1 JANUARY 25 - 29 FEBRUARY 2026)
Sculptural and architectural preliminary project / Start of the communication and crowdfunding campaign.

Beginning of the spiritual program of the Monument. Works of Mercy.

June 2025 onwards.

Phase 2 financing: 5,000,000 €.

(MARCH 1, 2026 - JUNE 1, 2028)
Architectural design and structural calculations. Global crowdfunding and communication campaign. Start of construction:

Beginning of the construction of the monument. First stone.

(Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. June 27, 2027)

Phase 3 financing: 11,865,000 €.

(1 AUGUST 2028 - 1 JUNE 2030)
Final construction of the Monument. Landscaping and urbanization project

Inauguration of the Monument

(Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. June 27, 2030)

What is the timeframe for completion of the monument?

The is expected to be inaugurated on June 27, 2030.
Construction is scheduled to begin on June 27, 2027.
The financing and execution of the project will be carried out in three phases.
Phase 1 (1 JANUARY 25 - 29 FEBRUARY 2026) Advice and legal constitution. Sculpture project. General preliminary project. Registration of the project in the City Council. Web. Networks. Promo video. Start of communication and crowdfunding campaign.
Phase 2 (1 MARCH 2026 - 1 JUNE 2028) Architectural design and structural calculations. Communication campaign and global crowdfunding. Application for administrative permits. Start of construction.
Phase 3 (1 AUGUST 2028 - 1 JUNE 2030) Final construction of the Monument. Landscaping and urbanization project.

What would happen if deadlines are missed?

The deadlines are self-imposed but nothing would prevent the result from being anticipated or delayed. . We have the municipal commitment to support the project that was approved in the Plenary of the consistory of November 15, 2019 by absolute majority of the same. The term of the current legislature, 4 years, ends in May 2027. This time frame allows for the preliminary work to start construction on schedule and complete it in the following legislature. Naturally, the planned pace will depend on the administrative procedures and licenses and the pace of the crowdfunding campaign.

What would happen if there were a change of sign in the Boadilla City Council?

The decision of the plenary session was made without opposition from any parliamentary group. This reality gives great stability the future of the project. All in all, the estimated timetable foresees that work will begin before the end of the current legislature. the resolution of the plenary session would be irrevocable.

Apart from the construction of the physical monument, what is the purpose of this monument?

The main objective of the Monument is to to foster popular devotion to her Heart through a spiritual movement with works of charity and mercy. (of compassion) with all people, especially directed towards the most needy, the poor and the excluded. In this regard it should be remembered that 10% of the proceeds during construction and 60% upon completion will go to works of mercy in the Diocese of Getafe and beyond in causes to be determined and that are in tune with the monument such as Aid to the Church in Need and Mary Meals among others.

Why will part of the money raised go to works of mercy?

Because it is that other inseparable way of giving glory to God. A monument to the Sacred Heart must transmit the mercy of Jesus towards the most disadvantaged: Love, Glory and Reparation.

What would happen to the donated money if the monument is not executed?

This is a donation to the lost and therefore it is not possible to return the money given, which will be entirely destined to the achievement of the project. The cancellation of the Monument is not foreseen. If it were not possible to realize it in the dimensions and budgets foreseen, it would be realized in a more modest way, but it will always be carried out in a more efficient way. the popular will approved in the Plenary of the City Council. .
Our commitment to the transparency is total and the destination of each euro donated will be published on the website. Likewise, the amount, recipient and date of what has been applied to works of mercy in each year since December 2025 will be made public.

How will the Monument be financed?

Exclusively financed by popular fundraising through a global campaign of private donations . No public or church subsidies are contemplated, only private capital.

Who can participate in it?

Any person or private institution of good will who wishes to contribute either financially or by donating in kind to the expenses of the Monument and the works of mercy associated with it.

What consideration will donors receive?

The of promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus are incalculable. and it is not humanly possible to determine them and it is certain that around the monument we will be able to experience the greatness of his heart. The main benefit for the donors will be to become a treasure in heaven as a consequence of their devotion. As a sign of this objective we will engrave, if it is the donor's will, the 5 or more on the surface of the large golden heart. . We want to make real the promise that the Heart of Jesus made to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: "the people who propagate this devotion will have their name written in my Heart and it will never be erased from it".
In addition, all the 250 and 40 or 45% of the rest depending on whether you have donated the same or a smaller amount in the two previous years. To do so, it will be mandatory to fill in the form for the donation certificate included in the donation process. .

What do I have to do to donate and how is the donor's name registered?

All donations will be made through the website: www.corazondejesusboadilla.org. When making the donation through the different pre-established procedures you must indicate unless you want to remain anonymous: Heart + Donor's name. Each donation will admit a single name or the name of a family or institution. . For example, "Corazón Familia García Martínez" or "Corazón Farmacias Puig". In the same way a donation on behalf of a deceased person or an unborn child can be made as a memorial. . Given the impossibility of verifying the identity of all the names to be registered names that are notoriously offensive or have negative or demeaning connotations will not be inscribed. .

Who will have ownership of the monument?

The monument will be built on a ground municipal . This was the request that the neighbors made to the consistory and was later accepted and approved through the motion of the Plenary of the City Council of Boadilla del Monte on November 15, 2019. All the expenses of execution will be carried out entirely by popular subscription. . That is, it is private money from citizens. Neither public money nor money from any institution such as the Catholic Church will be contributed for its construction. It is entirely of the people and for the people. The Association of Devotees of the Heart of Jesus of Boadilla constituted for this purpose will be the custodian of the monument.

What role does the Fundación Vía del Arte play in the project?

Fundación Vía is co-sponsor of the Monument together with the Association of Devotees since it belongs to its foundational purposes the promotion of contemporary sacred art. In this way it allows a tax deduction to the donors of 80% of the first 250€ and 40 or 45% of the rest donated. This collaboration is carried out through a collaboration agreement between the parties.

What about the Boadilla del Monte City Council?

The Boadilla City Council, in the Plenary of the City Council of November 15, 2019 , in response to the popular will of the citizens, has committed itself to to house the Monument to the Heart of Jesus on municipal land. . In this way it becomes an asset for the cultural, human and economic promotion of the town, promoting quality tourism in the region and placing the population as a reference of the devotion to the Heart of Jesus. However, the City Council NO participate financially in the construction of the monument with public funds that, by the express will of the promoters, will be raised by entirely private donations.

And the Bishopric of Getafe?

The initiative is an exclusively civilian project of Catholic men and women who have formed an association of devotees of the Heart of Jesus of Boadilla del Monte and the Vía del Arte Foundation. However, the Bishop of Getafe has been informed punctually and from the beginning of its evolution and as he expressed in a letter: "I am convinced that they are moved by the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. For this reason . I encourage you to continue working for the good of the Church and to so that so many of our brothers and sisters who do not know the love of God may have the opportunity to experience it." . At the same time, of its own free will, it has preferred to leave the initiative in the exclusively civil sphere, as an initiative of the lay faithful in carrying out their cultural and social responsibility. Therefore the bishopric of Getafe will not participate either as a promoter or economically or in any other way in the construction of the Monument.

How does Javier Viver's firm participate?

The sculptor Javier Viver and his studio have a contract for the commission of a work with the Association of Devotees for the realization of the Monument of the Heart of Jesus. It is the responsible for the artwork and the artistic direction of the Monument. The design of the Monument has been donated by Javier Viver as his personal contribution to the cause. .