Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor - Alcaudete
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor
Construction of the church began in the first half of the sixteenth century. Typically for Jaén, it was built on the space formerly occupied by a mosque. Its exterior is composed of two covers from the first half of the sixteenth century; both develop a Marian theme program where Renaissance elements are mixed with other figurative and heraldic elements. In the second half of the sixteenth century, the construction of the current main chapel was carried out by Francisco del Castillo “El Mozo”. The monumental complex includes other buildings from a later period, such as the seventeenth-century bell tower, and a set of Sacristies. The oldest, from the first half of the sixteenth century, is located in the southern part of the church and in communication with the main chapel. The second Sacristy was built by the master Miguel Ruiz de Mayor, between the late-sixteenth and early-seventeenth centuries. Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1931.
Location
Located on Calle General Baena.