IGLESIA SAN MATEO
Read moreErigée at the end of the fifteenth century, this church is Gothic, although the main entrance is already in a mannerist style. You will notice his bell at the octagonal finish with a snail-shaped staircase as well as the desks and baptismal fonts in Cabra's red marble. But it is mainly his sanctuary that is the nail of the visit. Dating back to the seventeenth century, it is one of the small jewels of sacred art of the province, the painting of the door being attributed to Murillo school. He is home to a major retable, works by Franciso Palma Burgos and after the Spanish civil war.
SAN MIGUEL CHURCH
Read moreA Gothic temple with works by Alonso Cano.
CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA LA MAYOR
Read moreThis beautiful church has a mudéjare tower, its facade is Renaissance style. And inside, it is possible to admire the canvas of the painter El Greco, Oración del Huerto, dated 1605.
CHURCH OF SAN PABLO
Read moreIt is one of the oldest churches in the city, built in Visigothic times. But it has many styles: Gothic, Renaissance, the latter having made it even more beautiful. Note the carpenters' door, puerta de los carpinteros, which overlooks Calle Cervantes, in late Romanesque style, and its main door, overlooking Piazza 1 de Mayo, in Elizabethan Gothic style, in which plant motifs predominate. Inside, the various chapels show a very beautiful ironwork.
SACRA CAPILLA DEL SALVADOR
Read moreIt was built by Vandelvira from 1540 onwards, although the original plans are attributed to Diego de Siloé, who was the architect of the cathedrals of Granada and Málaga. And it is one of the most important works of the Spanish Renaissance, especially due to its magnificent main altarpiece of the Transfiguration, as well as the sacristy, with its decoration symbolizing vices and virtues. The audioguide is a valuable aid.
SINAGOGA DEL AGUA
Synagogue in the heart of the city exhibiting unique pieces of the three ...Read more