Santa Maria de los Reales Alcazares
Santa Maria de los Reales Alcazares
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Poenulus
Granada, Spain141 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Spectacular Gothic church, full of history and with a motley mix of styles inside.
The crucified man in the main chapel and the marquee that houses it are beautiful. The façade of several chapels could be facades of monumental churches.
The cloister is peculiar, with a delicious eclectic beauty.
However, the audio guide is sometimes very wordy and sometimes irrelevant, the omnipresent imagery is modern and of dubious quality, the service at the entrance is rather cold and they do not accept card payment in 2023.
Still, I think it is an essential visit.
The crucified man in the main chapel and the marquee that houses it are beautiful. The façade of several chapels could be facades of monumental churches.
The cloister is peculiar, with a delicious eclectic beauty.
However, the audio guide is sometimes very wordy and sometimes irrelevant, the omnipresent imagery is modern and of dubious quality, the service at the entrance is rather cold and they do not accept card payment in 2023.
Still, I think it is an essential visit.
Written 4 November 2023
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BennyMalaga
Malaga, Spain89,732 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
The Santa Maria de los Reales Alcazares was closed for about 28 years and I had almost given up seeing it. However it reopened in 2011 and can be seen now.
The full name of the Church of Santa Maria is Church of Santa Maria de los Reales Alcazares. In 1223 King San Fernando III conquered Ubeda from the Moors. He converted the mezquita into a Catholic church and gave it its present name. The church has been renovated since 1396 very frequently. This accounts for the many architectural styles that it has. Most interesting are its facades, cloister, chapels and its grillwork. The church was severely damaged during the Spanish Civil War. In 1986 a restoration did not work well, so another restoration was made and finished only in 2011.
The façade and doorways were constructed in the 17th century. The main doorway shows the Adoration of the Shepherds. The cloister is Gothic and constructed in the 15th century. The church has 16 chapels where many bishops and members of the nobility of the city were buried. The Puerta de la Consolada is a door on the eastern façade and is where during Holy Week the Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno has its throne leave the church.
The full name of the Church of Santa Maria is Church of Santa Maria de los Reales Alcazares. In 1223 King San Fernando III conquered Ubeda from the Moors. He converted the mezquita into a Catholic church and gave it its present name. The church has been renovated since 1396 very frequently. This accounts for the many architectural styles that it has. Most interesting are its facades, cloister, chapels and its grillwork. The church was severely damaged during the Spanish Civil War. In 1986 a restoration did not work well, so another restoration was made and finished only in 2011.
The façade and doorways were constructed in the 17th century. The main doorway shows the Adoration of the Shepherds. The cloister is Gothic and constructed in the 15th century. The church has 16 chapels where many bishops and members of the nobility of the city were buried. The Puerta de la Consolada is a door on the eastern façade and is where during Holy Week the Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno has its throne leave the church.
Written 14 October 2013
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Kevin S
Pontypridd, UK6,889 contributions
Sept 2021
By the standards of what we have seen in Spain in the last month, unspectacular, Pleasant with a nicely decorated dome but not one that has to be seen.
Written 8 October 2021
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Graham R
Baza, Spain394 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Originally built as a Catholic Church on the site of a mosque in the13th century, this church has undergone many changes, including a 28 year renovation completed in 2011. Much of the interior is Gothic in origin and the exterior has had renaissance modifications in keeping with the rest of the Vazquez Molina Square where it is situated. Nowhere as ornate as the nearby Capella del Salvador, it is still worth a visit. Entrance fee includes an audio guide and allo half an hr to an hour to explore. From inside the church there are two further outside areas, one with a magnificent view over the Sierra de Cazorla, and another cloistered courtyard with some interesting tombstones.
Written 26 August 2018
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nsander219
Chelmsford, UK642 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
Wonderful place with a good brief where necessary audio guide. THe history has been described below but I was surprised on two counts - one the number of chapels actually being used on a weekday and two how recent some of the chapels are. There are a lot of chapels within the building. Also as noted it has original mosque remnants within (they sure knew where to build!). A lovely place to p[ass some time in the heat.
Written 23 July 2019
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THE TRAVELLER
Malaga, Spain13,417 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Steeped in history. Building work commenced 14th century. Reflecting the history of Andalucia- there was originally a mosque on this site. Building has been modified quite a few times over the centuries which makes it very unique.
Written 27 April 2019
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hans-jaguar
Santa Comba Dao, Portugal24,225 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
This “Basilica” is been “Declared a National Monument and part of a World Heritage Site”, it is the main church of the city of Úbeda, and third of the Diocese of Jaén. located in the “Plaza Vázquez de Molina”, and so in front of the “Palace of the Chains”, and forming like this part of the group declared Patrimony of the Humanity by the Unesco in 2003. The church sits on an archaeological floor of the Bronze Age, a sacred place since time immemorial, who has being finally built on the remains of the main mosque, after the conquest of the city in the year 1233 by Fernando III the Saint. On September 29 of the year 1233 King San Fernando III with his court entered the main mosque of the city through the main door of the same, to celebrate the victory of the reconquest of the city and consecrate the mosque in a Catholic church, under the advocation of Parochial Major Church of the Reales Alcázares and of Our Lady of the Assumption. From the year 1259 it was called Collegiate Church and since the year 1852 it has the title of Parochial Major Church, when losing the condition of Collegiate. It was the third church declared as a minor basilica in the diocese of Jaén, in 2014.
Written 17 April 2019
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Terry W
Ramsbury, UK161 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
There are so many places to visit in Ubeda which each have a religious significance. It is difficult to appreciate just how good these places are and how impressive bearing in mind the history. This place is worth a visit
Written 7 October 2018
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Martin Thurgood T
Ottery St. Mary, UK2,494 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
A much-altered church that seems to have suffered greatly in the Spanish Civil War with parts of the structure and the artwork dating from after that time. The highly decorated façade is impressive. If you take the audio tour, you need to go and stand outside for some of the later material – or otherwise be totally confused!
Written 2 July 2018
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crawford g
Aberdeen, UK1,803 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
A pretty average experience visiting this church. Spain is catching on to the habit of charging entry to religious buildings. I have always thought it best for a personal offering here (would probably donate more than the fee) but hey, that's capitalism. The church is mostly devoid of glitz, which gives you a chance to look at the interesting architecture and vaulting. At least it was cooler than outside.
Written 24 June 2018
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Pues si. Y además depende del día ... las colas son monumentales... mira de hacerte con la entrada por internet y adquiere tb la entrada a los aposentos reales a parte... están dentro tb... que lo disfrutéis.
Written 12 November 2018
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