Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol

The Church of San Andrés Apóstol is a parish church in Villanueva de los Infantes (Ciudad Real), located in the Plaza Mayor, very close to the coordinates 38.73710, -3.01439. It is a church of monumental character, integrated in the historical complex of the town and associated with the religious and urban life of the main patrimonial nucleus of Campo de Montiel. The sources date it to the 16th century and describe it as a Mannerist style building, erected over the old hermitage of La Moraleja. Its construction was prolonged in time and in the set three covers stand out, two of them plateresque and the main one classicist, in addition to a tower of Herrerian style, divided in four bodies and finished off by slate spire. In the interior it conserves elements of artistic interest of different periods, with presence of a baroque altarpiece and a baroque organ, which confirms the mixture of architectural and decorative languages of the temple. Also documented is a crypt from 1646 dedicated to Santo Tomás and linked to the memory of Francisco de Quevedo, whose remains rested in this place and were returned in 2007. Because of its historical and patrimonial value, the church is part of the monumental landscape of Villanueva de los Infantes, a town known for its remarkable Renaissance and La Mancha Baroque ensemble.