CHURCHES
Churches and Chapels in Montemayor (Córdoba).
“In such a fervent city like Montemayor, monuments that reflect the professed faith of its population during a hundred of years have remained’. Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción Church and Jesús Nazareno Chapels, the Vera Cruz, San José and San Sebastián, are beautiful role models of the Baroque religious architecture. Sra. de la Asunción y las ermitas de Jesús Nazareno, la Vera Cruz, San José y San Sebastián son ejemplos bellísimos de la arquitectura religiosa barroca”.
With this selection you will be able to discover the history, curiosities and vestiges, with incalculable value, that are hidden within these constructions. We highly recommend the visit to the most important temples in Montemayor.
NTRA. SRA. DE LA ASUNCIÓN PARISH
A three main nave temple, raised during the 16th Century (Renaissance period). In the center of Montemayor.
JESÚS NAZARENO SHRINE
Build in 1610, located next to Iglesia Parroquial. This monuments hides a great treasure inside. Ermita que encierra un gran tesoro en su interior.
SAN JOSÉ SHRINE
Far from the city centre we can fin it. A shrine with traditional Mudejar architecture. Ermita modelo de la tradicional arquitectura mudéjar
SAN SEBASTIÁN SHRINE
Probably, build during the 16th Century, small sized, it is located within Montemayor's city centre.
VERA CRUZ SHRINE
Located north of the village's original entraces, this church was primitively build during the second part of the 16th Century.
