Iglesia de San Nicolás - Cordoba, Spain
N 37° 53.079 W 004° 46.939
30S E 343265 N 4194514
This church, founded by St Ferdinand III, still keeps its mudejar parish style signs, despite the changes it has experienced over the years.
Waymark Code: WMN2XB
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 12/15/2014
Views: 5
Outside, you may see the slender polygonal tower erected under the Bishop Inigo Manrique in 1496, although the belfry is and addition from the XIX century. There are two portals. The oldest one in the southern end is Gothic and has a porch. The northern end portal was made in 1555 by the architect Hernan Ruiz II. Inside, you can see the remarkable Baroque main altarpiece and, especially, the outstanding baptistery built by Hernan Ruiz II and Sebastian de Penarredonda while Leopoldo de Austria was Bishop.
Building Materials: Stone
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