Church of San Pedro de los Francos
The Church of San Pedro de los Francos (Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro de los Francos) is a church located on Via la Rua in Calatayud, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1875.
| Church of San Pedro de los Francos | |
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro de los Francos | |
 Main altar and apse. | |
| Location | Calatayud, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41.35312°N 1.643321°W |
| Official name | Iglesia de San Pedro de los Francos |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1875 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000013 |
  Location of Church of San Pedro de los Francos in Spain | |
History
The church was founded by Alfonso I el Batallador, after the Reconquista of Calatayud, to thank his French mercenary troops. The church was built in the 14th-century over an earlier temple. It has a typical Mudéjar structure of 3 naves and apses.
Art and Architecture
The entrance portal is Gothic in style with a peaked arch flanked by standing sculptures of St Peter and Paul, while the lintel has some awkwardly seated Christ (center), the Virgin and St John, all sheltered by a ledge with architecture.
Inside the main gilded Retablo at the high altar has Baroque Solomonic columns, and was completed in 1654. Other chapels include a retablo with Renaissance style panels. The various chapels include a virgin in a grotto.
The adjacent ancient mudejar tower leans over the street.[1]
References
- Calatayud city hall, cultural affairs website.