Church of San Nicolás de Bari, Catholic church in Zaragoza, Spain.
The Church of San Nicolás de Bari stands on the plaza of the same name in Zaragoza's La Magdalena district. Its current appearance dates from the 1691 Baroque renovation by master builder Juan Berdiel. The doorway has a round arch, flanking pilasters and a niche holding an image of Saint Nicholas of Bari above the door. Inside is a single nave lined with chapels.
The convent's roots go back to the 13th century. The present church was built after the 1691 reform by master builder Juan Berdiel, who modernised it in the Zaragozan Baroque style. In 1902 it ceased to be a parish church and became the monastic church of the Comendadoras Canonesas del Santo Sepulcro.
The church belongs to a convent founded in the 13th century and, since 1902, has served the Comendadoras Canonesas del Santo Sepulcro. Inside, look for the 18th-century altarpiece of Saint Teresa, painted directly on the wall, and the altar of the Virgin of the Rosary, which holds four Gothic panels.
The church stands on the Plaza de San Nicolás in the La Magdalena neighbourhood, a short walk from the city centre. The entrance is through the Baroque doorway with a round arch, flanked by pilasters and topped by a niche holding the image of Saint Nicholas. The interior is a single nave lined with chapels, so a visit takes little time.
The interior is modest, but two pieces stand out: the 18th-century altarpiece of Saint Teresa, painted directly on the wall rather than built, and the altar of the Virgin of the Rosary, which holds four Gothic panels. The church became a monastic church in 1902.
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