Church del Sagrario, Granada, Catholic church in Granada, Spain.
The Sagrario is a parish church in central Granada, built directly against the cathedral and laid out on a Greek cross plan. Heavy pillars with Corinthian half-columns carry the vaults and spherical domes that cover the interior.
Work started in 1704 on land that had previously held a mosque demolished after the Christian reconquest of the city. Several architects followed one another over the decades until the building was finished in 1759.
The name "Sagrario" refers to the part of a church where the Blessed Sacrament is kept, and this dedication shapes the character of the whole building. The interior draws regular worshippers as well as visitors who come to see the marble altar furnishings and the painted religious panels that line the walls.
The church stands on Plaza Alonso Cano, right next to the cathedral, and is easy to reach on foot from anywhere in the historic center. A visit fits naturally into a walk through the surrounding streets and squares.
A marble baptismal font dated to 1520 stands inside, predating the current building by nearly two centuries. It likely came from an earlier place of worship on the same site and remains the oldest object in the church.
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