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San Andres Church

 

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Style: Baroque

Address:
C/ Gil y Carrasco s/n
24400 Ponferrada

Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada  Location at city map







 


This temple has an important value for the Old Part of the town and it is placed at the foot of the Castle.

It has a medieval origin although the present temple is a baroque building dated back to the end of the 17th century.

It has a cross latin plan nave, a dome erected on pendentives on the crossing and a square tower with three sections. The last section of the tower that contains the bells has been built more recently.

Inside the church there is an interesting baroque retable and a Christ dated in the 14th century, the Christ of la Fortaleza.