Montoro – Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish Church

Montoro – Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish Church

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish Church is located at the Charco Square, in the monumental town of Montoro, Cordoba province.

Earlier on this Church was the old S. Juan de la Cruz´s monastery of the Carmelitas Descalzos, converted from the year 1891 in Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen parish church, The building with baroque style was built in the 18^th century (1702-1718). It has a cruciform plan, with three naves and a dome on the transept. In its interior stands out the main altarpiece made with Golden wood and the other one that belongs to the Virgen de la Soledad. In the exterior, two beautiful fronts enhance carved on the typical stone called molinaza. The main of these fronts I s finished with the image of its founder San Juan de la Cruz.

Charco Square
Montoro – Córdoba
Andalucía

Fuente: iaph