Art and culture
Church of El Salvador
A mixture of styles is the emblem of the parish church of El Salvador, located in the town of Almoharín in the province of Cáceres, and declared a monument of historical and artistic interest.
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- Church of El Salvador
Defensive origins
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Ayuntamiento de Almoharín
- Tel.:+34 927 38 60 02
- Fax: +34 927 38 64 79
- Email: Aytoalmo@infonegocio.com
- Website address: www.almoharin.es
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A mixture of styles is the emblem of the parish church of El Salvador, located in the town of Almoharín in the province of Cáceres, and declared a monument of historical and artistic interest.
Declared a monument of historical and artistic interest, the parish church of El Salvador, in Almoharín, shows styles from diverse chronological periods, making it a singular, unique building. This religious construction with three naves structured in three sections and a crossing, is made of masonry and granite ashlars.
Although it is not beside the church, one of the most remarkable elements is the village tower, which has three sections and a dome. Actually the 15th-century tower was built for purely defensive purposes but in time came to be used as a belltower. As a result in the 16th century a second, wider section was added to the first one, to house the bells. The third section was built in the 18th century and is influenced by the Andalusian architecture of the period.
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- Origin:
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- 15th century
- Construction:
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- Church
- Period in history:
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- Various periods
- Various styles
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- Property of Cultural Interest
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