La Magdalena, Jaén

Local nameIglesia de la Magdalena
LocationJaén, Spain

La Magdalena is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in the city of Jaén in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalucia, Spain within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaén.

The church was built atop the foundations of a mosque that had been erected in 825 by Abd ar-Rahman II. The present bell-tower was the former minaret, putatively redesigned by Andrés de Vandelvira. The pool in the cloister was used by Muslim worshipers prior to entering the building. Outside in the plaza is a pool with the statue of the Lizard of Jaén, depicting a legendary monster of the area.

The church a main nave and three aisles, separated by arches that are spanned by ribbed vaults. The portal has Isabelline Gothic decoration.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Magdalena,_Jaén

Address 15 Plaza de la Magdalena, Jaén 23004, Spain

Coordinates 37°46'19.129" N -3°47'47.899" E

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