Iglesia de San Marcos, Jerez de la Frontera

San Marcos is a Gothic church in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.

Church of San Marcos
Native name
Spanish: Iglesia de San Marcos
LocationJerez de la Frontera, Spain
Coordinates36.685752°N 6.139092°W / 36.685752; -6.139092
Official nameIglesia de San Marcos
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1931
Reference no.RI-51-0000496
Location of Church of San Marcos in Spain

The church originates from one of the six parishes founded by King Alfonso X of Castile after his conquest of the city in 1264. The current edifice was likely started in the mid-14th century, due to the style of its polygonal apse and the Mudéjar portal, perhaps above a pre-existing mosque. The construction is anyway not documented until the middle of the 15th century, including a substantial renovation in late Gothic style.

The church has three façades, with a main entrance portal in Mannerist style (16th century). The interior has a Baroque high altar (18th century)

References

    Sources

    • Diccionario Enciclopédico Ilustrado de la Provincia de Cádiz. Caja de Ahorros de Jerez. 1985.

    See also

    • List of Bien de Interés Cultural in the Province of Cádiz


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