The Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo in Torrecilla de la Orden

The Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo in Torrecilla de la Orden

Photo: Fundación Joaquín Díaz / Cayetano Enríquez / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 3.0 , resized

Visit the Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo in Torrecilla de la Orden. With its three naves and diverse architectural styles, it is a place of historical interest.

Located in the town of Torrecilla de la Orden, the Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo is a Catholic temple with three naves separated by pillars. The central nave features a plaster vault, while the side naves have barrel vaults with lunettes. The interior includes a lowered cupola in the main chapel with a mudéjar wooden ceiling and an interesting plateresque altarpiece.

The tower shows a progression of styles over several centuries. Construction began in the 15th century with a mudéjar style on a stone base, continuing into the 16th and early 17th centuries with a renaissance style including a bell tower and classical cornice.

At the top of the tower is a dome in octagonal form from the late 17th century, featuring void arches on each of its eight sides. This is finished with a cornice covered by a slanted dome, a lantern, and a conical cupola. The very top of the tower features a copper armillary sphere and a wrought iron weather vane.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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