Located in the town of Alaejos in the province of Valladolid, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León, the Catholic church of Santa María is a 16th-century building constructed of brick joined with lime and gypsum mortar.
The church features three naves covered with rib vaults decorated in gold and polychromy by Francisco Martínez. Two mudéjar armatures cover the center of the transept and the main chapel. It also houses a plateresque choir carved in unpolished wood and a main altarpiece dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, created by the sculptor Esteban Jordán.
A 18th-century bell tower reaches 64 meters in height and features a construction similar to a minaret on its top floor. The interior of the church also houses the Interparish Museum of Sacred Art, which contains goldsmithing, sculptures, and paintings from the region, including two canvases by Luca Giordano. The building was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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