Description of the attraction
Church of San Pedro is one of the oldest churches in Cordoba, located near the cathedral in the square of the same name. Built in the 13th century after the liberation of Cordoba from Moorish rule by King Ferdinand III, the Church of San Pedro is one of the oldest churches in the city. Earlier, on the site of its construction, there was a temple, built in the 4th century, in which the relics of the martyrs of Cordoba were kept.
The building of the church was erected mainly in the Gothic style, but in the 17-18 centuries it underwent multiple changes, thanks to which features of other architectural styles characteristic of that era appeared in its appearance. The main facade of the building is decorated with a portal with many decorative elements created by the architect Hernan Ruiz Jr. The architect designed the entrance in the form of two triumphal arches located one above the other. In the center of the lower arch there is a gate to the building, in the center of the upper arch there is a statue of the Apostle Peter. On either side of the main gate, the architect installed columns in the Ionian style.
Inside, the Church of San Pedro is divided into three naves, the ceiling is made in the style of Gothic vaults. The church contains two retablos of amazing beauty, one of which was created by Alonso Gomez de Sandoval in 1742 and is housed in the chapel of the Holy Martyrs, and the second, the main retablo of this temple, recognized as one of the most beautiful in Cordoba, is the creation of Felix de Morales.
In 1986, restoration work began on the Church of San Pedro, and in 1996 its doors were reopened to the residents and visitors of Cordoba.
