Highlights of Church Architecture in Andalucia
Andalucían church architecture is a rich tapestry of Roman, Moorish, Gothic, and Baroque influences. Beyond the main altar, these structures contain many specialized sections and decorative features.
Andalucían church architecture is a rich tapestry of Roman, Moorish, Gothic, and Baroque influences. Beyond the main altar, these structures contain many specialized sections and decorative features.
This is an explanation of the terms used on signboards outside churches and monuments all around Andalusia, including types of churches, interior layouts, decorative features, and architectural styles.
The chronicles mention a chapel located next to the Barranco de la Fuente Agria as early as the eighteenth century. The chapel has undergone several renovations. Rebuilt in the 1970s, it now has a very simple appearance and stands out for its sobriety in the Fuente Agria Natural Site, surrounded by centuries-old chestnut trees and with a spring at its feet. It is located off the A-4132.
The church stands out from the rest of the town thanks to the ochre colour of its tiles and the brickwork of its walls. It dates back to 1501, when the parish was attached to that of Capileira de Poqueira. On 15 October that year, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Archbishop of Seville, canonically established the original parish of Pampaneira alongside 44 others in the Alpujarra Tahas.
The current church, built in the 1950s, stands on the site of an older church dating back to the sixteenth century. The church is Neo-Baroque in style inside, but has undergone a profound exterior transformation in recent years due to structural issues.
The church is large like most of those in La Alpujarra, made of brick, covered with lime almost all the building.
This neoclassical church dates back to the eighteenth century. It has three large naves and beautiful red marble decorations inside.
The church was built in the sixteenth century. The tower, which was added in the eighteenth century, is the most notable feature and is crowned by a unique dome for La Alpujarra.
This Mudejar-style church has a single nave and a beautiful framework covering it.
Dating back to the third decade of the sixteenth century, the church is one of the oldest in the Alpujarra and boasts the region's oldest Mudejar-style coffered ceiling.
The first church in Lobras was destroyed in the mid-sixteenth century and had to be rebuilt amid the difficulties of the Moorish rebellion. The oldest element is the tower, which is attached to the small main chapel.
No data has been found regarding the history of the chapel. Its masonry façade is framed by stepped ashlars at the corners, which are topped with a pyramid
Despite its modest size, the church stands out for its architectural and symbolic value, particularly the tower dedicated to San Bartolomé, which dominates the entire village.
The church was built in the mid-sixteenth century by the bricklayer Alonso Velázquez and the carpenter Domingo de Frechilla, with bricks provided by Pedro el Raguani.
The exact origins of this village are unknown, but evidence suggests that it dates back to the 13th century.
The church was built in the sixteenth century, between 1555 and 1557, on the site of an orchard. The parish of Juviles was established in 1501, initially depending on that of Nieles.
The church was built on the site of an early mosque between 1555 and 1560. This mosque was later destroyed by the Moors and its reconstruction was delayed until 1603.
This chapel is located in the Sierra de Bérchules, specifically in an area known to the municipality's inhabitants as Cortes or Cortijo del Cura.
The primitive church from the 17th century was destroyed by the Moors during the Rebellion of Las Alpujarras. During this rebellion, the Moors entered the church during midnight mass.
Built by Christians at the beginning of the sixteenth century on the site of a Muslim hermitage, the monument consists of a central nave and a main chapel, which are separated by a large arch. There is a roof for each section. The monument suffered during the Alpujarras War between 1568 and 1571, when it was destroyed and burned by the Moors. It was repaired in 1594, but was not structurally sound, so its framework was rebuilt in 1629.