Sunday, July 28, 2024

San Gil y Santa Ana

Iglesia de San Gil y Santa Ana, Calle Santa Ana, Granada

Iglesia de San Gil y Santa Ana
Calle Santa Ana
Granada, September 2023

“Located opposite the Royal Chancellery of Granada, the Church of San Gil and Santa Ana was built according to a project by Diego de Siloé in the second third of the 16th century (1537-1548), on the site where the Aljama Almanzora mosque had been built, founded by King Badis. This mosque was at the foot of the Alhambra, between the right bank of the Darro River and the Almanzora neighbourhood, which were connected by a stone bridge that was named Santa Ana bridge after the church was built. It was built in the Mudejar style, with a single nave and side chapels. It has an interesting Plateresque doorway and interior coffering.” (Iglesia de San Gil y Santa Ana, Andalucía)

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