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Church of San Andrés
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It is one of the most interesting churches in Toledo and bringing together elements of eras as varied as a pilaster Visigoth and a fake marble chapel of the eighteenth century, leaving their footprints also intermediate centuries. Since its main front striking, unique in Toledo, which responds to Almohad style columns and features intriguing ceramic green above the door. From time Visigoth are the capitals, the past is represented by a Muslim funeral cipo.
IIn the sixteenth century was added solid header late-Gothic exterior buttresses falling due to the considerable drop, while its interior presents delicate veins kind of palm trees and vaults with mocárabes on cruise ships. This elegant decoration, very similar to that of San Juan de los Reyes, contrasts with the severity of horseshoe arches that separate the three buildings on the church, covered by simple wooden artesonados. The altarpieces are John of Burgundy, the architect of all the murals of the cathedral Chapter Hall. Only you can visit before or after the masses.
It was the scene of the very popular and emotional procession of the Virgen de la Alegria, the night of the Resurrection. |
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