Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol - Huelva, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Asentada sobre los restos de una mezquita árabe (y dentro de una alcazaba, junto al desaparecido Castillo de Huelva), se trata de un edificio de estilo mudéjar que es considerado la iglesia más antigua de la ciudad. Situada sobre el cabezo de mismo nombre, la blancura de su revestimiento exterior es característica de los edificios onubenses. Por el contrario, su torre-campanario rosada, que se recorta en el cielo desde la plaza también del mismo nombre, es una de las imágenes más típicas de la ciudad.

Ha resistido a diferentes incidentes como el derrumbe de su campanario y el desprendimiento de una de las campanas sobre la cúpula tras un temporal el 26 de octubre de 1722 o el terremoto de Lisboa de 1755, tras el cual resultó seriamente dañada y tuvo que ser parcialmente reconstruida. En 1758 un nuevo desprendimiento en el testero mayor volvió a causar serios daños.

A principios del siglo xxi se efectuó una restauración que se centró en la limpieza y refuerzo de las bóvedas y la eliminación de elementos añadidos en las fachadas sureste y noroeste.

Settled on the remains of an Arab mosque (and inside a citadel, next to the now-defunct Huelva Castle), it is a Mudejar-style building that is considered the oldest church in the city. Located on the hill of the same name, the whiteness of its external coating is characteristic of Huelva buildings. On the contrary, its pink bell tower, which stands out against the sky from the square also bearing the same name, is one of the most typical images of the city.

It has resisted different incidents such as the collapse of its bell tower and the detachment of one of the bells on the dome after a storm on October 26, 1722 or the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, after which it was seriously damaged and had to be partially reconstructed. In 1758 a new landslide in the main front end caused serious damage again.

At the beginning of the 21st century, a restoration was carried out that focused on cleaning and reinforcing the vaults and eliminating added elements on the southeast and northwest façades.

(visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1350 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Católica If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 7:30 PM To: 9:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: Plaza de San Pedro 10 Huelva, MALAGA España 21004 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
1) A photo of the church is required for visits to a waymark.

2) Please share some comments about your visit.

3) Additional photos are encouraged. If you can have information in addition to that already provided about this church, please share it with us.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   06/13/2023 2garzasdefuego visited it 01/21/2023 GURUGU visited it

View all visits/logs