Religious Monuments
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The Parish of Saint Anne, in Archidona, was the first Christian temple after the conquest of 1462. Of flamboyant Gothic style, it was built over an old mosque and preserves its original ribbed vaulted chevet. Reformed in the 19th century, side naves and a masonry roof were added. Its triangular tower with glazed spire, a baroque altarpiece from the 18th century, sculptures from the 16th century and remains of old convents stand out. It also houses busts of the patron saints San Zenón and Santa Palidata.
Mass Schedule
- Wednesdays and Fridays: 19:00 h (October-March) / 20:00 h (April-September).
- Sundays: 12:00 h.
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La Victoria Church, the only remnant of the Convent of Mínimos (1556), was built between the XVII and XVIII centuries over a previous chapel. Of three naves with varied vaults, it stands out for its high and luminous central nave, brick belfry, and chapel of the Virgin of Peace with Indian decoration. It houses a rococo altarpiece with the Apostles and the Virgin, enlarged in 1967 for the Dulce Nombre. It contains works from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries and is home to three brotherhoods and the Association of Brotherhoods of Archidona.
Mass Schedule
- Saturdays: 19:00h (October-March).
- Saturdays: 20:00h (April-September).
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The Convent of Jesus and Mary of San Francisco de Paula, founded in 1551, is a reference of the religious architecture of Archidona. Its Mannerist facade and red tower of the eighteenth century, the work of Francisco de Astorga, stand out for their Mudejar influence. The church, from the XVII-XVIII centuries, has a single nave with a half-barrel vault and octagonal skylight. In the main altar stands out the Virgin of the Bellows, a 16th century Flemish relief carved on a bellows. The convent is organized around an interior patio with rooms on the first floor.
Schedule
- Monday to Friday: 9:00h – 13:00h.
- Sale of handmade sweets: 10:00h – 12:30h / 17:00h – 19:00h.
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The Ermita de Jesús Nazareno, built in the 17th century on the site of the old Hospital de la Sangre, became the custodian of the Escolapios in the 18th century. With a single nave and barrel vault, it stands out for its main chapel with plasterwork and its eighteenth-century altarpiece in white and gold. It houses valuable images of the eighteenth century, including the Nazarene, the sixteenth century and attributed to the circle of Pablo de Rojas, highly revered in Archidona. It also houses the Virgin of Love and Blood and a crucified Christ of the XVII century, which procession on Holy Thursday.
Schedule
- Summer: From 19:00 to 21:00 h.
- Winter: From 18:00 to 20:00 h.
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