Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación

Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación

Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación
Construction of the church began in 1579. The project was carried out by Don Manuel Sancho Sánchez, a master stonemason, and Don Benito el Santo. In 1618, the main altarpiece was built, but it was later destroyed in the Spanish Civil War. Its style was somewhere between Renaissance and Baroque, decorated with elements typical of the period. The presbytery was completed on its side walls, with two large oil paintings. The organ was placed in the choir in the middle of the eighteenth century and the bells were installed in 1858. In 1906, a clock with Roman numerals was installed on the façade of the tower facing the main square, paid for by the council. In the 1980s, this machinery was removed and replaced with an electronic device; in 1996, the original clock was restored and donated to the Town Hall, where it is currently on display in the  Salón de Plenos. The church and Town Hall are both located in Plaza de Andalucía.