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Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán de Humanes

Humanes de Madrid, Comarca Sur, Madrid

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Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán de Humanes

Monument · Humanes de Madrid, Comarca Sur, Madrid

The church, built in the 17th century in stone, brick and lime with three naves, was hit in August 1936 by a bomb that destroyed much of the building; only the Toledan Mudéjar-style tower and the chapel walls remained standing, and these were rebuilt in 1953 and 1963 respectively. The chapel of the Santísimo Cristo de la Columna, designed by Ventura Rodríguez around 1758, houses a polychrome wood carving from the 17th century reputed to have been carved from the wood of a plum tree from Humanes; tradition holds that its sculptor died before finishing it, which is why it was given glass eyes. Also preserved are the Cristo de la Agonía and the Virgen de la Guía, the oldest image in the church, dating from the 16th century.

Photo: Dirección General de Turismo. Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica. Comunidad de Madrid (CC BY 3.0 es)

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