The church of El Salvador, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument (1946) and Asset of Cultural Interest (2003), was consecrated in 1110, when this territory was part of the short-lived and legendary Kingdom of Mallos.
The Romanesque construction: the chancel and the crypt.
The chancel, consisting of three semicircular apses with the central one being larger, was built on the edge of the rock.
The crypt is accessed from the chancel via a narrow staircase. The crypt is organised in the same way as the chancel: three apses, the central one being larger, connected to each other by a passageway, so th
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The church of El Salvador, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument (1946) and Asset of Cultural Interest (2003), was consecrated in 1110, when this territory was part of the short-lived and legendary Kingdom of Mallos.
The Romanesque construction: the chancel and the crypt.
The chancel, consisting of three semicircular apses with the central one being larger, was built on the edge of the rock.
The crypt is accessed from the chancel via a narrow staircase. The crypt is organised in the same way as the chancel: three apses, the central one being larger, connected to each other by a passageway, so that there is a larger central crypt and two side crypts, which are very simple in construction.
The following construction phases
In the 13th century, extension work was carried out with a transept to which the chancel was opened. It has a square floor plan raised on semicircular transverse arches and covered with a ribbed vault. The arms of the transept are rectangular in plan, lower in height and covered with a barrel vault. In the 16th century, the building was extended by adding a section that continues the body, forming the church as it is today.
On the outside, its perimeter was enlarged, raising its height and providing the temple with an Aragonese gallery of semicircular brick arches. A sacristy was also built next to the chancel, a baptistery at the foot, a bell tower and a simple doorway that serves as access from the square, composed of archivolts and capitals with plant decoration.