Church of la Asunción (Almansa)
| Church of la Asunción | |
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Iglesia Arciprestal de la Asunción | |
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| Location | Almansa, Spain |
| Coordinates | 38°52′11″N 1°05′38″W / 38.869852°N 1.093968°WCoordinates: 38°52′11″N 1°05′38″W / 38.869852°N 1.093968°W |
| Official name | Iglesia Arciprestal de la Asunción |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1983 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0004848 |
  Location of Church of la Asunción in Spain | |
The Church of la Asunción (Spanish: Iglesia Arciprestal de la Asunción) is a Roman Catholic church located in Almansa, province of Albacete Spain.
Construction of the church at this site in the then-expanding town was chosen in 1524. A number of architects including maestro Marquina, Maestro Pedro, Maestro Juan de Aranguren, , and Juan de Urrea took the work to 1579. The late-Renaissance portal has a relief depicting the Annunciation and Assumption of the Virgin. The façade was started in 1619-1624 by . Work continued on the sacristy, various chapels, and the bell-tower into the later half of the 18th century. From 1789 to 1805, worked on the apse. The interior was decorated in Neoclassical style. Restoration took place in the 1980s.[1]
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1983.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Club Rural of Spain, entry on church.
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