Iglesia de San Pablo, Castile and Leon, Spain
4.5 (747 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #3 in Province of Valladolid Religious Sites
Marvelous Facade
The Spanish Gothic facade of this church is one of the most impressive in Spain. There is a rose window over the main doorway but there are five levels of statues and sculpture over the main doorway, so that the facade looks like a very large altarpiece. The tympanum at the very top contains a coat of arms. There are two large bell towers, one on each side of the church. The architect and sculptor of the facade was Simon de Colonia. . The inside of the church is filled with important sculptures of the saints done by the sculptor Gregorio Fernandez, one of Spain's best sculptors . One of them is a reclining dead Christ with a hole in his chest. This church should not be missed by visitors to Valladolid.
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Plaza San Pablo 4, 47011 Valladolid Spain
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http://sanpabloysangregorio.dominicos.es
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4.5 based on (747 reviews)
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5AaronTom 5:00 PM May 13, 2018
One of the most ornate sculptured front of any church
I must say the front of the church is one of the most impressive I have seen in a long time. The sculptured images are impressive from the top to the bottom of the church. The church was a former convent and was designed in the Isabelline or Spanish Gothic style. The church was commissioned to be built by Cardinal Juan de Torquemada between 1445 and 1468. King Philip the second and fourth was baptised in the church and Napoleon Bonaparte visited the church. When you see the church outside you can only gasp at the magnificence of the front part of the church. Inside the church is the total opposite, It is very simple.
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4meetisv 5:00 PM Sep 5, 2019
Lovely facade.
First impression from outside is amazing. A picture perfect facade. Avoid going in evening as sun covers half of it and is s spoilsport for great pictures. Simple yet elegant inside.
