Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church

This temple was built on the old “Los Baños” mosque lot between the years 1559 and 1567. Its tracings are due to Juan de Maeda, a disciple of Diego de Siloe. The most outstanding features of this temple, located next to the Darro River, are the extraordinary Mudejar coffered ceilings of the central nave, the transept and the Main Chapel. Its Renaissance ceiling is also worth of mention. All of them were performed by Juan Vilchez. The facade was performed by Pedro de Orea. It is a magnificent instance of the Andalusian sixteenth century Renaissance.

The two facades

The temple has two doors. The side facade consists of a rounded arch with relieves of the Apostles set in the spandrels. There are Corinthian columns on both sides and, above the door, there is a rounded niche with a pediment housing the image of the Immaculada, by Alonso de Mena’s school.

The main facade is located at the bottom of the temple and was performed by Juan de Orea. It has a rounded arch in whose key the arms of Archbishop Don Pedro de Castro can be found. It is flanked by paired Corinthian columns supporting the entablature. There is a pediment on it, in whose center a linteled niche stands where images of the holders of the temple are placed.

In the same facade and on one side, a massive tower rises which is setback in his last body where the bells are located.

Its openings are rounded arches.

It has an important pictorial and sculptural heritage of which we can highlight a statue made by Miguel Jeronimo de Cieza, San Francisco de Paula by Pedro de Mena, Christ tied to the Column by Pedro Machuca, and a Flemish panel of the Flagellation, dating from the sixteenth century.
 

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