CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA MAGDALENA Olivenza Manuelino style in its purest form A beautiful jewel of the Portuguese Manueline style built in the 16th century as a temple and residence for the Bishops of Ceuta. Its false battlements, pinnacles, gargoyles and the powerful columns turned into thick ship ropes, an impressive altarpiece, and its naturalistic decoration and historic tiles are striking.
CRISTO DE LA VICTORIA Serradilla Baroque devotion
Life-size image carved in 1630 by the image maker Domingo de Rioja that can be found on the main altarpiece of the church. Miraculous powers are attributed to him and thousands are the pilgrims who come to visit El Cristo de Serradilla. The temple that bears his name is Baroque and of great beauty. It is located in the heart of MonfragĂźe National Park.
The monastery of Cristo de la Victoria houses one of the most important pictorial collections of the 16th and 17th centuries in the country.
If you are lucky enough to enter this temple around noon you will enjoy the multi-coloured light provided by its stained glass windows creating a magical atmosphere. www.turismoextremadura.com/es/explora/Iglesia-de-La-Magdalena/
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