The Baroque Church of San Juan y Todos los Santos

San Juan y Todos los Santos, also known as Iglesia de la Trinidad, is a Catholic church in Córdoba, Spain, situated on the Plaza de la Trinidad. It stands on the site of the former Convento de la Trinidad, which was established shortly after Fernando III conquered the city in 1236. Built in the Baroque style, it forms part of the Historic centre of Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The original church and convent were built on the site of a mosque, though nothing remains of it today. Records show that the church roof collapsed in the 16th century, and the subsequent repair was funded by Don Martin de Córdoba. After the building again fell into disrepair, a new church was consecrated on Trinity Sunday in 1705.

The Baroque building is constructed in the form of a Latin cross with a nave covered by a barrel-vaulted ceiling decorated with painted lunettes. A dome above the transept is supported by pendentives. Inside, the church houses a figure of Christ the Saviour (Santo Cristo de la Salud) from 1590. This work was originally from the former convent church of the Order of the Trinity which used to be located in the Vía Crucis.

The church's entrance features a portal with a Romanesque arch flanked by double Doric columns with a frieze of triglyphs and metopes. The upper section contains Solomonic columns framing a group of sculptures in a niche with an angel in a Trinity robe assisting two captives. Additionally, the square-shaped sacristy is decorated with several notable murals by Antonio Palomino depicting scenes from the Old Testament associated with the Eucharist.

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