Iglesia de Santa María de los Alcázares - Maqueda, Toledo, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xeocach
N 40° 03.920 W 004° 22.300
30T E 383024 N 4435909
Construida entre los siglos XV y XVI ha sido declarada Bien de Interés Cultural en 1931 // Built between the 15th and 16th centuries – BIC since 1931
Waymark Code: WM17PQT
Location: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Date Posted: 03/21/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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[ES] “La iglesia parroquial de Santa María de los Alcázares, junto con la plaza de Maqueda, forma un conjunto interesante que se construyó entre los siglos XV y el XVI y en él destaca la Puerta Califal, antigua entrada a la ciudad árabe (medina). El edificio es de estilo gótico mudéjar.

La iglesia está realizada en ladrillo en su parte inferior y piedra, unida mediante dos grandes arcos apuntados de origen gótico a la escalinata que da a la plaza de la Constitución.

El edificio consta de tres naves separadas por arcos, con múltiples reformas y añadidos, como el campanario neomudéjar restaurado a comienzos del siglo XX (1908).

El templo posee un baptisterio con decoración de lacería y elementos geométricos de influjo mudéjar.

La iglesia conserva además una pila bautismal realizada con un capitel corintio de origen romano, un retablo mayor de la escuela de Berruguete con un basamento de tres cuerpos superpuestos y un ático fechado en 1554, que presenta obra en tabla y escultura, un órgano del siglo XVII, un frontal de altar con azulejos talaveranos del siglo XVI y un interesante artesonado.

Especial mención merece ese artesonado, de origen mudéjar que cubre el techo de la nave principal. Éste es una estructura de madera en forma de artesa compuesta por tirantes pareados, alfardas o vigas situadas a ambos lados de la estructura y la hilera o viga que recorre la parte superior del tejado. Los paños o faldones de la estructura se unen entre sí con limas de bordón compuestas de vigas simples. Refuerzan los ángulos, unas escuadras o tirantes apoyadas en sus canes en forma de "S"”

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[EN] “The parish church of Santa María de los Alcázares, together with the Plaza de Maqueda, forms an interesting complex that was built between the 15th and 16th centuries and in it stands out the Califal Gate, the old entrance to the Arab city (medina). The building is in the Mudejar Gothic style.

The church is made of brick in its lower part and stone, joined by two large pointed arches of Gothic origin to the staircase that leads to the Plaza de la Constitución.

The building consists of three naves separated by arches, with multiple reforms and additions, such as the neo-Mudéjar bell tower restored at the beginning of the 20th century (1908).

The temple has a baptistery decorated with lacework and geometric elements of Mudejar influence.

The church also preserves a baptismal font made with a Corinthian capital of Roman origin, a main altarpiece from the Berruguete school with a plinth of three superimposed bodies and an attic dated 1554, which presents panel and sculpture work, an organ from the 17th century XVII, an altar frontal with Talavera tiles from the 16th century and an interesting coffered ceiling.

The coffered ceiling of Mudejar origin that covers the roof of the main nave deserves special mention. This is a wooden structure in the form of a trough made up of paired braces, rafters or beams located on both sides of the structure and the row or beam that runs along the top of the roof. The panels or skirts of the structure are joined to each other with bourdon files made up of simple beams. They reinforce the angles, some squares or braces resting on their "S" shaped barrels.”

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1500

Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source

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: Not listed

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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