The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar is a 13th-century parochial Catholic church located in the Spanish town of Alcántara, in the province of Cáceres.[1] The church is located in the center of the Spanish plaza, in the old town.
| Church of Santa María de Almocóvar | |
|---|---|
Iglesia de Santa María de Almocóvar de Alcántara | |
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 Church of Santa María de Almocóvar | |
| 39°43′14″N 6°53′15″W / 39.720424°N 6.887446°W | |
| Location | Alcántara, province of Cáceres, Extremadura |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| History | |
| Status | Parochial |
| Founder | Order of Alcántara |
| Dedication | Santa María |
| Architecture | |
| Style | primarily Baroque with Romanesque elements |
| Groundbreaking | 1254 |
| Completed | 1281 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | approximately 40 m |
| Width | approximately 16 m |
| Materials | The main material used is stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Coria-Cáceres |
| Designated | 8 May 1987 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0005011 |
History
editDuring the el Andalusian period, the town's mosque was established here. After the Reconquista in 1213 it was converted into a church.[2] In 1254, the Order of Alcántara decided to demolish the building and begin construction of a new church, of which some Romanesque elements are still preserved. The current church, which is primarily Baroque in style, with significant renovations carried out between the 16th and 18th centuries.[3][4]
Heritage site designation
editIn 1987, the church was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, a category of the heritage register in Spain. [5]
See also
editGallery
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The square bell tower, with round-arched windows in pairs on the upper levels, and blind arches.
View from the plaza, facing west. A statue of Saint Peter of Alcántara in the foreground.
References
edit- ↑ Martín Nieto, Dionisio Ángel (2003). "Dos obras inéditas del arquitecto Manuel de Larra Churriguera: Santa María de Brozas y Santa María de Almocóvar de Alcántara" (pdf). Revista de Estudios Extremeños. 59 (3): 1221–1258. ISSN 0210-2854.
- ↑ Martín Nieto, Dionisio Ángel (2009). "Santa María de Almocóvar de Alcántara en el siglo XVI" (PDF). Revista de estudios extremeños. 65 (2). ISSN 0210-2854.
- ↑ García Mogollón, Florencio Javier (1989). Ministerio de Cultura (ed.). Inventario artístico de Cáceres y su provincia. Vol. 1. ISBN 84-7483-610-7.
- ↑ Grados Reguero, Jaime Martin (2010). "El templo romanico de Santa Maria de Almocovar de Alcantara". XXXIX Coloquios Historicos de Extremadura dedicados al arte romanico en Extremadura. ISBN 978-84-694-7965-0.
- ↑ Sánchez Lomba, Francisco Manuel (1984). "El templo románico de Santa María de Almocóvar (Alcántara)" (PDF). Norba: Revista de arte (5). ISSN 0213-2214.