A blend of architectural styles in Portillo's Church of San Juan Evangelista

A blend of architectural styles in Portillo's Church of San Juan Evangelista

Step inside the Church of San Juan Evangelista in Portillo, and you'll encounter an unexpected architectural fusion.

A square in Portillo, Valladolid, Spain, may seem ordinary. But the Church of San Juan Evangelista in Plaza San Juan Evangelista 17 hides a surprise in its third travesse. Its main entrance, built in 1570, contrasts sharply with the rest of the building, which was built in the early 16th century. The building's exterior has elements of Gothic architecture in the church's cabecera and the first tramo of naves, but the rest of the naves have post-Herrerian architecture.

The church's exterior also has contrasting building styles, with the church's cabecera and the first tramo of naves having Gothic architecture, and the rest of the naves having post-Herrerian architecture. The building type is church, and it is a historic church with a heritage level of 2. The church has three naves separated by pillars and columns, a rectangular choir at the end, and a bell tower at its foot with three bodies. The upper body of the bell tower has long arches on each side.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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