Iglesia de Santa Catalina, Júzcar, Málaga, España - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Lo accidentado del terreno sobre el que se levanta este pueblo del valle alto del Genal le confiere unas especialísimas características urbanas, hasta el punto de que las casas, enjabelgadas como en el resto de la Serranía de Ronda, se apiñan unas sobre otras para salvar grandes desniveles que también tienen que remontarse en sus calles por medio de peldaños. De la arquitectura popular destacan en Júzcar las chimeneas que sobresalen en los caballetes de los tejados irregulares. El edificio más destacado es la iglesia parroquial de Santa Catalina, obra del siglo XVI que a lo largo de su historia ha experimentado transformaciones y diversas reformas. tiene una nave rectangular con techo plano que esconde restos de una armadura mudéjar, la portada lleva un arco de medio punto entre pilastras. Las torres se componen de tres cuerpos cuadrados con arcos de medio punto.

The rugged terrain on which this town in the upper Genal valley stands gives it some very special urban characteristics, to the point that the houses, whitewashed as in the rest of the Serranía de Ronda, crowd one on top of the other to save large unevenness that also have to go up in its streets by means of steps. Of the popular architecture in Júzcar, the chimneys that protrude from the ridges of the irregular roofs stand out. The most outstanding building is the parish church of Santa Catalina, a work from the 16th century that throughout its history has undergone transformations and various reforms. It has a rectangular nave with a flat roof that hides remains of a Mudejar armor, the doorway has a semicircular arch between pilasters. The towers are made up of three square bodies with semicircular arches.

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Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Diocese: Málaga Address/Location: Plaza Virgen de Monclón Júzcar, Málaga España 29462 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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