Briviesca's Hidden Gothic Chapel: the Unusual Story of Santa Casilda

The town of Briviesca, Spain, houses a hidden gem within its modern church: the chapel of Santa Casilda, a centuries-old Gothic structure built in the 16th century by Bishop Juan de Muñatones y Sánchez de Briviesca. The chapel, located in the Epistle's nave, is dedicated to the little-known Spanish saint, Santa Casilda. The tomb of Juan de Muñatones y Sánchez de Briviesca, who died in 1571, rests here. The chapel also features captivating images of Santa Casilda, her life, and San Juan de Ortega. Today, the Evangelist's nave houses a retablo del Rosario from the early 17th century. The chapel of the Holy Sacrament, added to the temple by the Soto de Guzmán family in 1667, has an octagonal dome and houses 17th-century Hispanoamerican imagery.

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