Church of Santa María la Mayor (Talavera de la Reina)

The Church of Santa María la Mayor (Spanish: iglesia de Santa María la Mayor) is a Roman Catholic church in Talavera de la Reina. It is known as colegiata de Santa María, as it was a collegiate church from 1211 to 1851.

Church of Santa María la Mayor
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor
General information
Architectural styleGothic–Mudéjar
ClassificationBien de Interés Cultural
AddressPlaza del Pan
Town or cityTalavera de la Reina
CountrySpain
Coordinates39.958064°N 4.832109°W / 39.958064; -4.832109

History and description

The earlier written mention to the church dates back at least to 1194.[1] The site was the place were the old mosque was built.[2] The church was promoted to the status of collegiate church in 1211 by the Archbishop of Toledo Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada.[3]

It displays striking similarities with the Monastery of Guadalupe, both sharing the same Gothic–Mudéjar style.[4]

The attached cloister was built by 1469.[5] A number of chapels, either in gothic or Renaissance style, were built in the 15th and 16th centuries.[6] The works in the façade ended in 1783.[7] It endured a sacking during the French invasion in the context of the Peninsular War.[1]

The temple lost the status of collegiate church in 1851.[8]

It was declared monumento histórico-artístico (precursor to the status of Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931).[9]

References
Citations
  1. Nicolau Castro 1971, p. 101.
  2. Ballesteros Gallardo 2003, p. 277.
  3. Ballesteros Gallardo 2003, p. 278.
  4. Nicolau Castro 1971, pp. 87–96.
  5. Nicolau Castro 1971, p. 98.
  6. Nicolau Castro 1971, pp. 98–100.
  7. Nicolau Castro 1971, p. 102.
  8. Capdepón Verdú 2017, pp. 181–182.
  9. "La 'Guía de la Colegiata' muestra las obras de arte que atesora Santa María la Mayor de Talavera". La Voz del Tajo. 21 February 2019.
Bibliography
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