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Iglesia de San Pedro
This is the oldest church in Huelva, built during the 15th and 16th centuries. It is situated on a hill, on a historic site that used to be a mosque and next to the ruins of a medieval fortress. The church has a beautiful and ornate interior, constructed in the mudejar style. There is a carved artesanado ceiling with decorative 17th century crosspieces, and three grand naves separated by arches. The tower was badly damaged during an earthquake in the 18th century, and subsequently rebuilt by the architect Pedro de Silva. He was resposibile for installing the belfry with its blue and white tiled spire and ornate detailing. The church faces the Plaza San Pedro, and just to the north is a wooded hill, the Cabezo de San Pedro. From the top of the hill, one is rewarded with a beautiful view of the city.
Opening times:
Mo - Sun 10 am - 12.30 pm and 6.30 pm - 8 pm
Plaza de San Pedro
21004
Huelva
Tel: +34 959 240547
Catedral de la Merced
This church is the most magnificent in Huelva, and one of the best examples of Spanish Baroque architecture in the south. The cathedral’s outer walls are bright pink, with a grand Baroque façade, and the interior contains a lot of bright white marble. The building used to be the church for a nearby convent, the Convento de la Merced, and was only made a cathedral in 1953. It has had to withstand three major earthquakes over the years, and as a result has been extensively renovated in 1765 and 1696. Noteworthy items within the church are the 17th century statue of the Virgin of Cinta, Huelva’s patron saint, oil paintings by Herrera el Viejo and the ornately-carved 17th century wooded pulpit.
Opening times:
Masses only!
Mon - Sat 7 pm, Sun and holidays 11 am, 12 pm and 7 pm
Plaza de la Merced
21002
Huelva
Tel: +34 959 243036
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