Route of Churches and Chapels

Church of St James (Arrabal de Marzuela)
Exponent of the Mudejar style, it stands out for its Moorish limes and rich polychromy. It is an ideal place to lose yourself in narrow streets with historic...
The church was built in the 16th century in the old suburb of Marzuela, built in 1505 on the site of an old mosque and is the best example of Mudejar architecture in Baza, we invite you to wander through the narrow streets of this old suburb ... there is no hurry here, enjoy it, it has three naves separated by semicircular arches on pillars, a prominent chancel and a high choir at the foot. Its central nave is covered with a very interesting framework of moamares limes with five paired braces on footings. In its chancel, the octagonal frame of its main chapel, with a ten-sided tie, is particularly noteworthy. It has a decorated crenellation with carved angels and a very rich polychromy of candelabra, angels, anthropomorphic and geometric elements, scallops, crosses of Santiago, etc. It rests on venerated pendentives, decorated with tenants and masks. In its side naves there are several chapels built in different styles throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, which gives the church a great artistic and stylistic diversity, ranging from some of them covered by ribbed vaults and masonry to the most recent ones with different architectural solutions typical of the Baroque style, such as oval domes with coffered, star-shaped or hemispherical domes, one of them topped with a lantern.Barrio de Santiago This corresponds to the Arab suburb of Marzuela, which arose in the 12th-13th century, during the Almohad period. It was a neighbourhood outside the city walls and was separated from it by the Barranco de Los Alamillos ravine. It preserves the Muslim urban layout with some very interesting alleyways and parapets.

Main Church (16th-18th c.)
A historic church with Gothic and Renaissance architecture, it is notable for its beautiful Renaissance grille, alfarjes and octagonal tower with bells.

Church of St James (Arrabal de Marzuela)
Exponent of the Mudejar style, it stands out for its Moorish limes and rich polychromy. It is an ideal place to lose yourself in narrow streets with historic...

Church of Los Dolores (16th century)
Located in the old moat of the medina, it stands out for its Baroque architecture with vaults and stipites, and its history linked to José de Mora.

Cloister of the Convent of Santo Domingo and exhibition space
Historic complex with arcaded cloister and cultural centre in restored church, ideal for exploring architecture and enjoying exhibitions.

Church of La Merced (16th century)
It is a 16th century building with a unique baroque dressing room, outstanding for its stucco decoration, paintings and mirrors, and its rich architectural h...

Church of San Juan (16th century)
A 16th century building with Mudejar architecture, notable for its star-shaped vault, Doric columns and unique tower. Ideal for history lovers.

Hermitage of St Rita
A 16th century hermitage with a Mudejar tower, unique in its type, it offers a glimpse into the religious and social past, being the only one of its group st...

Former Church and Monastery of San Jerónimo (16th-17th c.) and exhibition space
A historic monastery from the 16th-17th century, it stands out for its Gothic and Renaissance architecture, and offers an exhibition space in a unique and cu...
