Ruins of the Church of Santa María

Ruins of the Church of Santa María

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Ruins of the Church of Santa María

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Location: Cazorla, Sierra De Cazorla, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain

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Juano Mesas 🚴‍♂️🎼👨‍🎓✍️

July 4, 2024

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It is one of the most representative monuments of the city of Cazorla called the Church of Santa María, whose ruins are usually compared as a symbol of Cazorla because, according to historians, it was never completely finished.

Just below this church, today dedicated to cultural activities such as concerts, plays, etc., the Cerezuelo River passes through the construction of very old galleries open to the public to be visited with the company of a guide.

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Marti Ferret

November 14, 2022

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Religious sanctuary whose exact date of construction is unknown but which dates back to approximately the 16th century.

It is built on the river Cerezuelo, which made it necessary to channel it previously, entering a large vault under the main altar, crossing the entire church, to continue its course under the Plaza de Santa María.
Due to the great storms and floods of 1694, the works on this sanctuary were not completed, so the project was never completed.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

August 3, 2025

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The ruins of the Church of Santa María in Cazorla are one of the town's most emblematic and unique monuments, both for their history and their location and architecture.
Work began in the 16th century, probably under the direction of the Renaissance architect Andrés de Vandelvira, although it was never fully completed.
It was built over the Cerezuelo River, which necessitated channeling the river beneath the church through a large vault.

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