Campanario Ermita del Cristo de la Misericordia - Almendral, Badajoz, España - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Espadaña de un solo vano de arco de medio punto donde alberga una única campana, finaliza con cruz latina de hierro y veleta.

"Construida a finales del siglo XVI y situada en la calle de la que toma su nombre, fue capilla del antiguo hospital de la Misericordia, de claro estilo popular pero con ciertos rasgos barrocos.

Posee una única nave dividida en cinco tramos, con muros de mampostería y de ladrillo, espadaña de un solo vano y bóvedas de cañón con lunetos en su cubierta.

En su interior destaca un bello retablo atribuido a escultor sevillano Blas de Escobar, en cuyo ático todavía puede apreciarse un relieve con la figura del Padre Eterno con ocho cabezas aladas de ángeles.

No existe documentación sobre el retablo de esta ermita ni sobre el relieve que lo corona, aunque según ciertos autores, se puede afirmar que ambos son posteriores a la fecha de 1659, año en el que llega al municipio el Cristo de las Misericordias desde la localidad pacense de Villagarcía de la Torre".

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A single-span belfry with a semicircular arch housing a single bell, ending with an iron Latin cross and weather vane.

"Built in the late 16th century and located on the street from which it takes its name, it was the chapel of the former Hospital of La Misericordia, clearly in a popular style but with certain Baroque features.

It has a single nave divided into five bays, with masonry and brick walls, a single-span bell gable, and barrel vaults with lunettes on the roof.

Inside, there is a beautiful altarpiece attributed to the Sevillian sculptor Blas de Escobar, in whose attic a relief of the Eternal Father with eight winged angel heads can still be seen.

There is no documentation on the altarpiece of this hermitage or the relief that crowns it, although according to some authors, it can be confirmed that both date from after 1659, the year in which the Christ of Mercy arrived in the municipality from the town of Villagarcía de la Torre in Badajoz."

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Address of Tower: C. Cristo, 7, Almendral,, Badajoz España 06171 Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 1 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

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