Santa María La Antigua

Coordinates: 41°39′25″N 4°43′28″W / 41.6570°N 4.7245°W / 41.6570; -4.7245
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua
Church of Our Lady of the Antique
Isabelline Gothic (Gothic),
Renaissance
Completed1088-1952
Monument
Designated08-05-1897
Reference no.RI-51-0000077

The Church of Saint Mary the Ancient (Spanish: Santa María La Antigua) is a 12th-century church in Valladolid, central Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1897.[citation needed]

History

The bell tower.

Under the current building, foundations have been found remains of a

Romanesque style
. The tower, one of the symbols of Valladolid, has four floors, the upper three featuring windows, and a pyramidal top.

The naves and sanctuary of the church were rebuilt in the 14th century in

Gothic style, following the style of Burgos Cathedral. The church has three aisles, with three polygonal apses and a transept. The nave and the aisles are rib-vaulted
.

Due to poor design and construction and the increasing size of the parish population, the building underwent successive additions and reparations: in the mid-16th century, architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón restored the collapsing building, adding buttresses and several windows.

Also from this period date the high altar retablo, by Juan de Juni (1550-1562; now in the Valladolid Cathedral). Several Baroque altarpieces were executed for the church's interior during the 17th and 18th centuries, hiding the original Gothic appearance.

In the early 20th century the building was extensively restored and rebuilt to show its original Romanesque-Gothic appearance, following the doctrines of the French architect

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
.

Gallery

  • in the present
    in the present
  • Santa María Antigua in 1823 by Edward Hawke Locker
    Santa María Antigua in 1823 by Edward Hawke Locker
  • early 20th century
    early 20th century
  • at 1950s
    at 1950s
  • at 1980s
    at 1980s
  • at night
    at night
  • view
    view
  • Portugalete Square
    Portugalete Square
  • Front view of La Antigua Church in a misty winter night
    Front view of La Antigua Church in a misty winter night
  • Side view of 2014
    Side view of 2014

See also

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

References