Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa
| Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa | |
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa | |
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| Location | Ávila, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°39′20″N 4°42′10″W / 40.655419°N 4.702712°W |
| Official name | Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1886 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000051 |
  Location of Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa in Spain | |
The Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa (Spanish: Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa) is a church and convent located in Ávila, Spain.
Exterior[edit]
It was built by the Order of Discalced Carmelites, as outlined by friar Alonso de San José, in the Carmelite style in the first third of the 17th century, supposedly on the site where Saint Teresa of Ávila was born.
The central rectangle is divided in four bodies with a triangular pediment with a circle in the middle. The lowest part contains a statue of Saint Teresa. The part below the pediment shows a large coat-of-arms. The entrance consists of three rounded arches, the middle one flanked by pilasters.
Interior[edit]
The interior of the church was built in the style of the Valladolid classicism. It consists of a nave and two lateral aisles, with a transept and a cupola above the crossing. The Chapel of Birth, alongside the presbytery, coincides with place where Teresa was born.
Conservation[edit]
It is designated a Bien de Interés Cultural and has been protected since 1886.[1]
References[edit]
- Ávila, Art and Monuments; edicion Edilera; ISBN 978-84-942521-9-8
See also[edit]
