Parish Church of the Assumption · Calaceite (EN)

One of the most important baroque works of the region, its construction began in the 18th century. It was built on the remains of the old Gothic church of Santa Maria del Pla from the early fourteenth century and smaller dimensions. By making a larger church, the dimensions of the Dalt or Santa Maria square located on the north side were reduced. The parish belonged to the Diocese of Tortosa until 1957 when it passed to the Diocese of Zaragoza. The master builder was Francisco de Ibargüens and it was consecrated in 1710. It is a masonry construction with a hall plan with three naves of the same height. On the outside, the tower and the façade stand out with three doors with Solomonic columns and impressive wrought iron nails on the doors. The bell tower was left unfinished. In the civil war the building was burned and remained in poor condition until it was rebuilt. In 2001 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest. Capital of the old parish: Nuestra Señora del Pla The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción is one of the multiple examples that there are in the Region of the Matarraña around baroque buildings of the XVII and XVIII century. This enormous stone medallion is the memory of the primitive Gothic construction of the apse vault with the representation of Our Lady of the Pla, naturalistic and anecdotal image of the Virgin and the Child accompanied by a dog. This keystone is preserved in the Town Hall of this town.