Church of San Ildefonso

About this heritage

"The parish church of San Ildefonso has a rectangular plan with two side chapels that give it the appearance of a Latin cross and a higher presbytery. The walls are made of ashlar masonry and the roof is gabled with two slopes over the nave, four over the presbytery, and three over the side chapels. The nave has a coffered ceiling. The main chapel is square with a ribbed vault, the sacristy has a ribbed vault with tiercerons and floral decoration. The opposite chapel has a barrel vault and a pointed triumphal arch. On the main façade, there is a Plateresque door with a semicircular arch with coffers over rusticated pilasters, garlands on the pilasters.

On one side, there is a three-tiered tower. The upper part has eight openings with semicircular arches, which decorate the bell housing, topped with a molded finish."

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The Church of San Ildefonso is a large and beautiful building that resembles a cross when viewed from above, as it has a long nave and two side chapels. Its walls are made of stone and the roof has various shapes, such as gabled and four-sloped. Inside, the nave's ceiling features many decorative wooden beams, and the main chapel has a vault resembling stars. The main entrance is very special, with a large door and ornaments. Additionally, the church has a tall tower with bells, visible from afar.

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The parish church of San Ildefonso features a rectangular plan with two side chapels forming a Latin cross, highlighting the presbytery elevated above the rest of the temple. The walls, built in ashlar masonry, and the roof, with two slopes over the nave, four over the presbytery, and three over the side chapels, demonstrate a careful architectural solution. The nave is covered with a wooden coffered ceiling, while the main chapel, square in plan, is covered with a ribbed vault, and the adjoining sacristy with a tierceron vault and floral decoration. The opposite side chapel features a barrel vault and a pointed triumphal arch. The main façade is articulated by a Plateresque portal with a semicircular arch with coffers over pilasters decorated with garlands. On the side stands a three-tiered bell tower, the upper part with eight semicircular arched openings for the bells and a molded crowning, reinforcing the monumentality of the ensemble.