Phone: 949 220 253

Type of monument

Religious Architecture

History

The concathedral church of Santa María was built on the site of a former Mudejar mosque. The church was last reformed in the 17th century.

Period

Mudejar Period (13th century).

Art style

Renaissance.

How to get there

Road transport

Today the southern and western portals are preserved, with brick-finished arches, whilst the highlight is the brick-covered masonry tower.
The remainder was rebuilt in the 17th century. Its great altar is of outstanding beauty.

The portico dating from the beginning of the 16th century on "Alcarrian capital pillar".

The interior consists of three naves with six sections separated by round arches on rows of Tuscan pilasters and an interesting alabaster pulpit; it also contains interesting tombs; the transept covered by egg-and-dart domes on pendentives and lintels, built in the 17th century.

Of great interest is the actual main altarpiece, work of the Franciscan architect Francisco Mir (1922), Classicist and Mannerist in style, painted and gilded by Lorenzo de Biana in 1625.

Timetables

Opening times: Confirm times beforehand
(consult the parish priest beforehand).
From Monday to Sunday from 10am to 1pm and 6pm to 8pm.

Fees

Entry free.