Iglesia del Valle. Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia - Lucena, Córdoba, España - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"Fundado a extramuros de la Ciudad, por los Franciscanos Descalzos (Alcantarinos) en 1713, en la que ya era ermita de la Virgen del Valle. Desamortizado en 1835, hasta finales del siglo pasado, principios de este no fue ocupado por otra Comunidad. Destinado muchos años como Casa Asilo de los Ancianos Desamparados, a inicios de la década de los ochenta se convierte en uno de los Hogares de la obra de Jesús Abandonado. Se han llevado a cabo importantes obras de restauración. La iglesia, de no muy grandes dimensiones, consta de una sola planta con capillas laterales. En su interior destaca el retablo mayor realizado por Juan Abundio de Burgos. Ejecutado entre 1760 y 1763, es de madera de pino flandes tallada y dorada. La calle central está totalmente ocupada por la boca del camarín de la Virgen del Valle, con arco de medio punto."

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Founded outside the city walls by the Barefoot Franciscans (Alcantarinos) in 1713, which was already the hermitage of the Virgin of the Valley. Disentailed in 1835, until the end of the last century, the beginning of this century, it was not occupied by another Community. Destined for many years as the Asylum House for the Abandoned Elderly, at the beginning of the eighties it became one of the Homes of the work of Jesús Abandonado. Major restoration works have been carried out. The church, not very large in size, consists of a single floor with side chapels. Inside, the main altarpiece made by Juan Abundio de Burgos stands out. Executed between 1760 and 1763, it is made of carved and gilded Flanders pine wood. The central street is completely occupied by the mouth of the Virgin of the Valley chapel, with a semicircular arch.

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Group that erected the marker: Junta de Andalucía, Ayuntamiento de Lucena URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: C. Generalife, 1, Lucena,, Córdoba España 14900

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