San Juan del Mercado Church

The primitive Romanesque church of San Juan was demolished at the end of the 16th century in order to erect a new building. Although the works were prolonged until well into the 17th century, they were never finished. Part of its northern walls are leaning against the wall. On the southern side, in front of which you are standing, the façade is smooth, of ashlar, reinforced by solid ashlar buttresses. It has several windows and a classical doorway with columns on pedestals and a niche with a stone image of St. John the Baptist from the 18th century. The interior consists of three naves, separated by thick cylindrical columns. It emphasizes the altarpiece of the main altar, of baroque style, of the XVII century, in whose center appears the polychrome wood carving of San Juan Bautista. The altarpiece is completed with beautiful paintings by Alonso del Arco, from the 17th century, representing biblical scenes. The organ, located in the choir, from the 18th century, is equally striking.