Iglesia y Hospital san Juan de Dios - Lucena. Córdoba, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GURUGU
N 37° 24.334 W 004° 29.209
30S E 368410 N 4140902
Esta iglesia fue construida en el tercer cuarto del siglo XVII; un siglo más tarde fue remodelada.
Waymark Code: WM193XE
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 11/21/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 3

Torre campanario con dos campanas, es curioso ver un balcón en la torre.

"En 1565, la Orden Hospitalaria llegó a Lucena para fundar un convento-hospital pero en la primera mitad del siglo XVIII el deterioro y ruina del conjunto era notable. Así en 1747 se proyectó un nuevo hospital e iglesia, cuando el general de Orden, el lucentino fray Alonso de Jesús Ortega, pidió su ejecución a los artistas que habían realizado la basílica y el hospital de San Juan de Dios de Granada. Las trazas del hospital y de la iglesia fueron realizadas por José de Bada y Navajas, natural de Lucena, y las obras fueron dirigidas por fray Francisco álvarez. El acceso queda enmarcado por una soberbia portada de mármoles polícromos de la comarca, elaborada por los hermanos Pino Ascanio, prestigiosos canteros locales de mediados del siglo XVIII. La iglesia presenta una sola nave con bóveda de medio cañón con lunetos, que culmina con una cúpula decorada con yeserías. Preside el altar mayor un bello retablo realizado por Francisco José Guerrero, autor también de otros cinco retablos menores. El hospital, actualmente residencia de ancianos, se articula en torno a un gran patio central, cuyo claustro bajo, con arquerías sobre pilares, está bellamente decorado con azulejos de Manises contemporáneos de la obra, que fue inaugurada en 1754."

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Bell tower with two bells, it is curious to see a balcony in the tower.

"In 1565, the Hospitaller Order arrived in Lucena to found a convent-hospital but in the first half of the 18th century the deterioration and ruin of the complex was notable. Thus in 1747 a new hospital and church were planned, when the general of the Order, The Lucentine friar Alonso de Jesús Ortega, requested its execution from the artists who had made the basilica and the hospital of San Juan de Dios in Granada. The layout of the hospital and the church were made by José de Bada y Navajas, a native of Lucena , and the works were directed by Brother Francisco Álvarez. The access is framed by a superb façade of polychrome marbles from the region, made by the Pino Ascanio brothers, prestigious local stonemasons from the mid-18th century. The church has a single nave with a vault half-barrel with lunettes, which culminates in a dome decorated with plasterwork. The main altar is presided over by a beautiful altarpiece made by Francisco José Guerrero, also the author of five other minor altarpieces. The hospital, currently a nursing home, is organized around a large central patio, whose lower cloister, with arches on pillars, is beautifully decorated with Manises tiles contemporary with the work, which was inaugurated in 1754."

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Address of Tower:
C. Párroco Joaquín Jiménez Muriel, 3,
Lucena, , Córdoba España
14900


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 2

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown

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