The large rich cultural heritage What is there in Spain It is not limited to the great monuments that you can visit in cities and towns throughout the country.
This wealth means that in the most unusual corners you can find interesting architectural gems.
That is the case of the Paradinas church, In the Segovia province, where I recently went to visit a friend who has his “refuge” in this small town just 30 kilometers from the capital.
Dependent on the nearby municipality of Santa María la Real de Nieva, which you may have visited to see the gothic cloister of his monastery. la Paradinas church You will find it on the outskirts of the small urban area, next to a grove of trees.
Outwardly it will seem like one of the many rural churches that irrigate the Spanish geography, and it does not let you intuit that you will be in front of a Gothic building from the 16th century.
With masonry walls and a square tower, the entrance is located on the north façade, on the side of the building. At the same entrance there is an inscription that reminds us that it was a shelter church to protect criminals from justice.
You will find the true architectural attraction inside where there are three naves separated by large columns.
In your visit of the Paradinas church You will discover some vaults with rich decoration, being of ogival rib the one that covers the main chapel.
In this chapel you can see a large altarpiece from the 18th century decorated in a baroque style. On both sides of it there are two other smaller baroque altarpieces.
In short, a church where it is worth stopping during a route through this area of the Segovia province.
Photos Paradinas church
In advance of your possible visit, here you have more photos of the Paradinas church in Segovia.
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