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Archpriest Church of San Martín Obispo

Callosa de Segura, El Baix Segura, Alicante

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Archpriest Church of San Martín Obispo

Monument · Callosa de Segura, El Baix Segura, Alicante

Image of Callosa de Segura, not of the place itself.

Renaissance temple of the 16th century in Callosa de Segura, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) on 14 November 1980, which has given the municipality the nickname “Vatican of the Vega Baja”. It follows the hall-church model of three naves of equal height, with saucer vaults over classically inspired columns. The main façade, with late Gothic features, displays the coats of arms of Charles V and of Callosa, a symbol of the town's wish to separate from Orihuela. An 18th-century renovation added the central dome and Rococo decoration, while the bell tower, from the 17th century, preserves five bells restored in 2009. Inside is kept a silver reliquary image of Saint Martin, a 16th-century work by Miguel de Vera.

Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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