Església de Sant Jaume (iglesia arciprestal de San Jaime)
Archpriest church dedicated to the apostle Saint James, built between 1752 and 1779 and considered the largest of its category in Spain. Its plan of baroque tradition is covered with neoclassical ornamentation, with three naves of equal height and a dome on a drum. The octagonal bell tower dates from 1682.
Archpriest church dedicated to the apostle Saint James, built between 1752 and 1779 and considered the largest of its category in Spain. Its plan of baroque tradition is covered with neoclassical ornamentation, with three naves of equal height and a dome on a drum. The octagonal bell tower dates from 1682. Built between 1752 and 1779, it is the largest archpriest church of its category in Spain (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villarreal). It has a plan of baroque tradition with neoclassical ornamentation and three naves of equal height (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villarreal). The octagonal bell tower on the façade was erected in 1682 (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villarreal). The pendentives of the dome are the work of the painter José Vergara (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villarreal).
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