Aldeamayor de San Martín, Valladolid, is home to a notable religious building with an intriguing history. Its most striking feature is a tower, stretching 34 meters high, which is the tallest in the area. The structure is built from stone from the quarries of Cuéllar and consists of two bodies on a base. The first body is smooth, while the second features semi-circular arches on the fronts. It is finished with balustrades and pinnacles, with the year 1566 inscribed on one of its parapets as the completion date.
According to the church's factory books, the tower is the work of the stonemason Diego de Cubillas, who is repeatedly named the master of the tower. Cubillas died before receiving all the payments, and his son-in-law and heir, the stonemason Lope de Matienzo, was responsible for collecting the total. The tower was built during the last stage of the nave of the Epistle.
In the 17th century, Diego de Praves worked on the project in the post-Herrerian style, providing the plans and conditions for its conclusion. Later, in 1636, the portal was finished, featuring a niche housing a stone image of Saint Martin, carved in 1736. The interior also houses a head of Saint John the Baptist, donated in the early 20th century by a notary from Valladolid.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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