Church of San Bartolomé (Tarazona de la Mancha) explained

Church of San Bartolomé
Native Name:Iglesia Parroquial de San Bartolomé
Native Language:Spanish
Coordinates:39.2653°N -1.9125°W
Location:Tarazona de la Mancha, Spain
Designation1:Spain
Designation1 Offname:Iglesia Parroquial de San Bartolomé
Designation1 Type:Non-movable
Designation1 Criteria:Monument
Designation1 Date:1992
Designation1 Number:RI-51-0007370

The Church of San Bartolomé (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de San Bartolomé) is a church located in Tarazona de la Mancha, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1992.

Construction began in 1549 in a Renaissance-style; the church was only completed in 1694. The main portal resembles a triumphal arch. The main altar once had a very elaborate retablo, but it succumbed to arson in 1931.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tarazonadelamancha.es/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67:iglesia-de-san-bartolome&catid=46:patrimonio-cultural&Itemid=80 Tarazona de La Mancha