Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor - Linares
The church is the oldest building in Linares. According to some historians, this Christian temple was built in the thirteenth century, on top of an old mosque. It represents the historical evolution of the city through its architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Initially, a Gothic temple consisting of three naves was built in the sixteenth century, when Linares obtained the privilege of villazgo. In 1573, the most important architect of the time, Andrés de Vandelvira, was hired to extend the temple. These works were however interrupted due to a lack of funds. After the temple was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, the sculptor José Navas-Parejo Pérez rehabilitated it with sensitive, historicist criteria. In the main altarpiece, Plateresque and with a marked Italian influence, you can admire the collection of panels with scenes from the Old and New Testaments, presided over by the high-relief of the Virgen de la Asunción. The Tabernacle is also the work of Pérez, using silver extracted from the Linares mines. The church currently has a large collection of silverware, a highlight of which is the Santa Custodia, the work of the silversmith Morales, which dates from the sixteenth century and was completed in the twentieth century. The inner courtyard of the church houses the remains of the distinguished doctor Juan Huarte de San Juan.Location
Located on Calle Iglesia.