Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo

Iglesia de San Pedro y San Pablo

Construction of the church was ordered by Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza, Bishop of Jaén, in 1523, who oversaw its completion, including images, altarpieces and bells. The main chapel is preceded by a large arch in which the shield of Bishop Don Antonio Brizuela y Salamanca stands out. The original altarpiece of the main altar, of which only the attic body is entirely preserved, is a Baroque work, also executed in the second half of the seventeenth century, although gilded in 1737 by the masters, Manuel Pancorbo and Antonio Clavijo. The church has seven side chapels that are traditionally linked to families. During the Spanish Civil War

, the original altarpieces disappeared, along with the rich imagery of its altars.

Location

Located on Calle Iglesia.

Destinations

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