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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios


Puerto Lope had its own jurisdiction and Town Hall in 1824, but these were completely burned down during the Peninsular War The town and its church were lost, but were restored in 1840. The church featured an elegant high altar and a wooden pulpit accessed by a matching staircase, as well as a large marble baptismal font. The church was donated to the town by its owner, Don Eduardo Estrala.

In the 1970s, the church was sold to a neighbour and relocated. A modern church was then built on the outskirts of the town. The exterior of the current building is composed of simple shapes and bare walls. Attached to the main façade is a single-section tower with soberly carved bells. It features a series of small, cell-like windows on its side and six enormous windows at the rear. The main altar is located in the presbytery and is raised on two marble steps. Above the altar stands a large crucified Christ, flanked on the left by a beautiful replica of Murillo's 'Inmaculada Concepción' and on the right by a sculpture of the town's patron saint, Nuestra Señora de los Remedios. This image of the Virgin was donated by the owners of Puerto Lope. It is not the original as the original was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War. The image depicts a typically Andalusian woman, full of humility, simplicity, sweetness and beauty. She carries her son in her arms like a good mother and wears a crown on her head, symbolising her status as the mother of Jesus. At her feet is also a crescent moon, symbolising triumph over Islam. It is located on Calle Mulhacen