Iglesia del Espíritu Santo - Ronda, Málaga, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

El edificio presenta una gran homogeneidad en su construcción. La obra se debió hace a finales del siglo XV y principios del XVI y corresponde al estilo híbrido gótico renacentista propio de la época.

Se inició su construcción el 24 de mayo de 1485, el mismo año de la conquista de la Ciudad, por mandato de los Reyes Católicos, sobre la mezquita que había en el Arrabal Alto, próxima a la Torre de las Ochavas. Fue obra de las colaciones de la ciudad, dotada con doce caballerías de tierras.

Se concluyó veinte años después (hacia 1505) y se consagró bajo la advocación del Espíritu Santo en conmemoración del día en que fue tomada la ciudad, Pascua del Espíritu Santo. No se elevó a la categoría parroquial hasta los últimos años del obispo César Diario.

Durante algún tiempo realizó las funciones de iglesia mayor, mientras se terminaban unas obras en Santa María.

A mediados del siglo XIX se pretendió agregar a esta parroquia a la de Santa María para aumentar los feligreses de esta última, pero los vecinos del barrio del Espíritu Santo y los de San Francisco se negaron, alegando que eran zonas aisladas del resto de la población y que para llegar a Santa María tenían que atravesar las ruinas del castillo, cosa incómoda y peligrosa. La comisión encargada de estudiar el caso decidió que quedara como parroquia independiente.

The building presents a great homogeneity in its construction. The work was done at the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th and corresponds to the Gothic-Renaissance hybrid style typical of the time.

Its construction began on May 24, 1485, the same year of the conquest of the City, by order of the Catholic Monarchs, on the mosque that was in the Arrabal Alto, near the Torre de las Ochavas. It was the work of the collations of the city, endowed with twelve caballerias of land.

It was completed twenty years later (around 1505) and was consecrated under the invocation of the Holy Spirit in commemoration of the day the city was taken, Easter of the Holy Spirit. It did not rise to parochial status until the last years of Bishop César Diario.

For some time it served as the main church, while some works were being completed in Santa María.

In the middle of the 19th century, it was intended to add this parish to that of Santa María to increase the parishioners of the latter, but the residents of the Espiritu Santo neighborhood and those of San Francisco refused, alleging that they were isolated areas from the rest of the population. and that to reach Santa María they had to cross the ruins of the castle, an uncomfortable and dangerous thing. The commission in charge of studying the case decided that it would remain as an independent parish.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 05/24/1485 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Católica If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 2:00 PM Street address of Church: Calle Espíritu Santo, 15 Ronda, Málaga España 29400 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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