San Mateo Church · Baños de la Encina (EN)
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The parish church of San Mateo was erected in the last third of the 15th century with a Gothic design, as can be seen in the columns of the pillars, the pointed arches and the vaults of the main nave. The side doorway is also Gothic, while the main doorway, carved in 1576, is already Mannerist. Dated 1596, its tower, with a circular base and octagonal shaft, is articulated in three sections and topped by pinnacles. Inspired by the architecture of Vandelvira, inside the bell tower the stone spiral staircase and its striking "esviaje" door are outstanding. No less interesting are the pulpit and baptismal font carved in red goat marble, its outstanding tabernacle or the enigmatic crypts in the basement, used as an air raid shelter during the Civil War.