Parish Church of the Assumption - Qrendi, Malta - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"La iglesia parroquial de Qrendi se construyó entre 1620 y 1655 según un diseño atribuido al arquitecto maltés Vittorio Cassar (c. 1550-c. 1609). Se construyó sobre el solar de dos iglesias más pequeñas, dedicadas a la Asunción y a San Antonio. La iglesia fue remodelada y ampliada en profundidad entre 1668 y 1679 por el arquitecto maltés Lorenzo Gafa'. El diseño de la fachada se inspiró en el estilo del arquitecto francés Mederico Blondel, tanto en su iglesia de San Francisco en La Valeta como en la iglesia de las Carmelitas en Mdina.
DETALLE HISTÓRICO:
La arquitectura de la iglesia combina diferentes motivos y estilos. La fachada actual incorpora partes de la iglesia antigua con sus pilastras toscanas superpuestas. El tramo central se construyó sobre la fachada antigua, que se integró con éxito en el nuevo edificio con la introducción de pilastras palladianas gigantes.

Esta parte saliente de la fachada está coronada por un gran frontón rebajado, otro elemento que recuerda a las iglesias de Blondel más que a las de Cassar y Dingli, y que se extiende por toda la anchura de esta parte de la fachada. En la puerta central hay una gran ventana con cabeza de omega que se eleva más allá del entablamento hacia el frontón. La iglesia incluye una cúpula semiesférica sostenida por un tambor de piedra.

La iglesia está rodeada por un atrio con balaustrada al que se accede mediante una escalera semicircular baja. A poca distancia del atrio se encuentra una estatua de piedra de San Roque. Esta fue tallada según el diseño del escultor maltés Mariano Gerada, tras cuya muerte, PP Azzopardi continuó su talla".

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"The parish church of Qrendi was built between 1620 and 1655 according to a design attributed to the Maltese architect Vittorio Cassar (c. 1550–c. 1609). It was built on the site of two smaller churches, dedicated to the Assumption and St. Anthony. The church was extensively remodeled and enlarged between 1668 and 1679 by the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafa. The design of the façade was inspired by the style of the French architect Mederico Blondel, both in his Church of St. Francis in Valletta and the Carmelite Church in Mdina.
HISTORICAL DETAIL:
The architecture of the church combines different motifs and styles. The current façade incorporates parts of the old church with its superimposed Tuscan pilasters. The central bay was built over the old façade, which was successfully integrated into the new building with the introduction of giant Palladian pilasters.

This projecting part of the façade is crowned by a A large, segmental pediment, another element reminiscent of Blondel's churches more than those of Cassar and Dingli, extends across the entire width of this part of the facade. In the central doorway, there is a large omega-headed window that rises beyond the entablature toward the pediment. The church includes a hemispherical dome supported by a stone drum.

The church is surrounded by a balustraded atrium, which is accessed by a low, semicircular staircase. A short distance from the atrium is a stone statue of Saint Roch. It was carved according to the design of the Maltese sculptor Mariano Gerada, after whose death, P.P. Azzopardi continued his work".

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Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1620 Dominant Architectural Style: Barroco Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Virgen de la Asunción Diocese: Malta Address/Location: 30 Triq Il- Parrocca, Il-Qrendi, , Malta Malta RFM5+Q3 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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