Iglesia de San Marcos, Jerez de la Frontera
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San Marcos is a Gothic church in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.[citation needed]
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Church of San Marcos | |
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Native name Spanish: Iglesia de San Marcos | |
Location | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
Coordinates | 36.685752°N 6.139092°W / 36.685752; -6.139092 |
Official name | Iglesia de San Marcos |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1931 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000496 |
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The church originates from one of the six parishes founded by King Alfonso X of Castile after his conquest of the city in 1264. The current edifice was likely started in the mid-14th century, due to the style of its polygonal apse and the Mudéjar portal, perhaps above a pre-existing mosque. The construction is anyway not documented until the middle of the 15th century, including a substantial renovation in late Gothic style.
The church has three façades, with a main entrance portal in Mannerist style (16th century). The interior has a Baroque high altar (18th century)