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Points of interest in Llerena (EN)

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Plaza Mayor
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Plaza Mayor

It is located in the historic center of the town. It stands out for its balconies, arches and Mudejar arcades. To its west is the Town Hall with a porticoed courtyard of the seventeenth century. Also noteworthy are the Portal de Morales, Zurbarán's house-workshop and the fountain designed by him. To the north is the Portal del Pan which housed the Old Jail.

Church of Our Lady of the Pomegranate (14th century)
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Church of Our Lady of the Pomegranate (14th century)

Gothic-Mudejar style, with a tower of the sixteenth century, the Puerta del Perdón and arches. Inside it treasures a painting by Francisco de Zurbarán, one of the best "Christs" of the Extremaduran painter and the Baroque dressing room of the Virgin, dated 1702. Its north façade has a baroque façade.

Church of Santiago Apostle
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Church of Santiago Apostle

Temple where the last Master of the Order of Santiago is buried. A reference of the religious and historical heritage of Llerena, linked to the presence of the Order in the town.

Convent and Church of Santa Clara
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Convent and Church of Santa Clara

Convent that houses works by Juan Martínez Montañés, master of the Spanish Baroque, including his San Jerónimo. Outstanding religious complex in the historic center of Llerena.

Episcopal Palace and Museum of Llerena
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Episcopal Palace and Museum of Llerena

Former Episcopal palace that currently houses the Museum of Llerena. Reference of the civil and cultural heritage of the city, in the heart of the historic center.

Walls of Llerena
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Walls of Llerena

The gates of Villagarcía and Montemolín (16th century) are preserved, as well as remains on the ring road around the historic center.

Arturo Gazul Municipal Library
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Arturo Gazul Municipal Library

The Municipal Library of Llerena is located in what was once the church of San Juan de Dios. This hospital order, next to the church was located the hospital, which has its origin in the city of Granada, sent to the municipal council of Llerena his desire to settle in this city in 1671 to assist the poor of the city and since then, and until the s. XVIII, became the most important hospital in the region. The hospital, the building whose façade is made of stone masonry and which today houses the Residence and Sheltered Flats Center, dates from the last third of the 17th century. The entrance opening is framed with flat moldings and a smooth upper entablature with pyramid and ball ornaments; on both sides there are fluted columns with different capitals; in the upper body there is a beautiful window framed by pilasters and topped with a cornice. In the interior there is a porticoed patio with four galleries of three semicircular arches on slender marble columns with capitals of castanets. The church was built for the hospital in the middle of the 18th century. In its facade, of baroque eighteenth century style, three levels are distinguished, a first level of brick where the entrance doorway and the emblematic pomegranate of the Order of San Juan de Dios are located; to both sides two niches with brick pilasters; in the second level there are two superimposed openings and the last level is constituted with a pair of towers elevated in each one of the ends. The interior is configured with a single nave, decorated with a large baroque frieze, with niche chapels between pilasters; the cover is resolved with a barrel vault with lunettes and in the transept a large dome with dome and lantern. Currently this building, also of municipal property, is the one that houses the Public Library "Arturo Gazul". The size of the wooden bookshelves, located simulating ancient altarpieces, is remarkable. At the end of 2007 is when work began on the adaptation of this church for cultural uses through a collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Development and the City Council of Llerena. Since 2010 the Municipal Library, which in the 70's adopted the name of "Arturo Gazul", will occupy this site, however Llerena has had a Municipal Library since 1928 and was founded as a patronage between the Ateneo Llerenense and the City Council. Currently this library is listed as one of the most unique in Spain.