Iglesia Vieja - Zafarraya, Granada, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"La Iglesia Vieja de Zafarraya es una construcción de estilo neoclásico atribuida al mismo arquitecto que diseñó la Iglesia de La Merced de Málaga.

Derribada por los movimientos sísmicos del Terremoto de Andalucía, disponía de tres naves cubiertas a dos aguas con artesonado de madera, muros de ladrillo y mampostería. La nave central, muy amplia, formaba crucero con otra más corta y en su intersección se erigía una cúpula. Estaba acompañada de dos naves laterales de menor altura y en la cabecera, estaba el altar mayor. La fachada estaba formada por una gran puerta con arco de medio punto y frontón de ladrillo.

Las ruinas que aún permanecen, han sido objeto de una reciente restauración, convirtiendo este soberbio monumento en un espacio para la cultura del municipio, sirviendo además de hito para el incipiente turismo que se empieza a desarrollar en la zona".

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Gracias a la iniciativa del ayuntamiento y apoyo del Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Poniente Granadino, está a punto de ser recuperado como edificio socio-cultural, espacio de convivencia e hito turístico de la localidad. Tras una pormenorizada descripción de los restos y algunos curiosos datos históricos, José Antonio Moreno, autor del libro “Zafarraya”, editado por el propio ayuntamiento en julio de 1987, lanzaba a los cuatro vientos sus quejas pues los vecinos habían convertido este espacio en cocheras, las palomas horadaban sus muros y “su maravilloso espacio interior está pidiendo un uso más cultural y colectivo”. Pues bien, por fin tras dos décadas de abandono el ayuntamiento zafarrayero solicitaba a la empresa Dinamo Cultural un proyecto rehabilitación y posterior puesta en valor del edificio que está a punto de concluirse y para el que el consistorio ha contado con la colaboración dela Asociación para el Desarrollo sostenible del Poniente Granadino. El coste de las distintas actuaciones ha supuesto una inversión aproximada de 90.000 euros.

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"The Old Church of Zafarraya is a neoclassical style construction attributed to the same architect who designed the Church of La Merced in Malaga.

Demolished by the seismic movements of the Andalusian Earthquake, it had three gable-covered naves with wooden coffered ceilings, brick walls and masonry. The central nave, very wide, formed a transept with a shorter one and at their intersection a dome was erected. It was accompanied by two side naves of lower height and at the head was the main altar. The façade was formed by a large door with a semicircular arch and a brick pediment.

The ruins that still remain have been the subject of a recent restoration, turning this superb monument into a space for the culture of the municipality, also serving as a landmark for the incipient tourism that is beginning to develop in the area."


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Thanks to the initiative of the city council and the support of the Consortium for the Sustainable Development of Poniente Granadino, it is about to be recovered as a socio-cultural building, coexistence space and tourist landmark of the town. After a detailed description of the remains and some curious historical data, José Antonio Moreno, author of the book “Zafarraya”, published by the city council itself in July 1987, launched his complaints to the four winds because the neighbors had converted this space into garages. , pigeons pierced its walls and “its wonderful interior space is asking for a more cultural and collective use.” Well, finally after two decades of abandonment, the Zafarrayero city council requested from the company Dinamo Cultural a rehabilitation project and subsequent enhancement of the building that is about to be completed and for which the council has had the collaboration of the Association for the Sustainable development of Western Granada. The cost of the different actions has involved an approximate investment of 90,000 euros.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1884 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: "Católica" Street address of Church: Pl. José Heredia, 5, Zafarraya, Granada España 18128 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] 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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