Iglesia de San Mateo - Baños de la Encina
The church was erected in the late fifteenth century with a Gothic design for its nave, as shown by its pointed arches and tercelete vaults. The side portal is also Gothic, while the main entrance, carved in 1576, is Mannerist. Its octagonal base tower, articulated in three sections and topped by pinnacles, dated 1596, is inspired by the architecture of Vandelvira. The church’s interior is completed by the presbytery on tiers and the transept with a half-orange dome and lantern, designed in 1732 by Pedro de San José. Other significant elements are the choir, in walnut wood, the tribune, reserved for the hierarchs of the Holy Inquisition, the chapels, of shallow depth, and the small urn of the tabernacle, in ebony, with tortoiseshell, ivory and silver, and an interesting painting attributed to the Murillo School.
Location
Located in Plaza de la Constitución.