Iglesia de la Concepción (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción ( Parish Church Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción ) is the main Roman Catholic church of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

History

In the last years of the 15th century a chapel was at the point where now stands the central nave of the church built, which was dedicated to the Holy Cross. From 1539, the building served as a parish church. The room was extended in 1558. There were probably at the southwest corner a bell wall with a small bell. In order to protect the building from occasional flooding was built in 1605 between the Church and the Barranco de Santos a wall. She had on several occasions ( 1729, 1838) are expanded and renewed. In 1638 the name of the church of Iglesia de Santa Cruz was changed to Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Concepción. Around 1640, the left side aisle was added. After a fire on July 2, 1652, the church was rebuilt. Here, the chancel was extended to the east and the nave was given the present degree. At the same time the right aisle was built. 1664 the church got its first organ. The economic situation of the town of Santa Cruz de Tenerife rose from the mid-17th century. Thus, the scope of the gifts and donations grew wealthy merchants. From these donations, the chapels were built in the 17th and 18th century, located at the north and the south side of the church. Before 1776 the church had a belfry ( espadaña ) on the south- western corner. In 1788 began the construction of a new tower on the north side of the church. According to the plans of the architect Antonio Samper it should be similar to the one equipped with a roof on the tower of the church of San Francisco. In its present form is the tower one of the landmarks of the city. In the period from 1994 to 1996, the church was closed and restored by architect José Miguel Márquez Zárate from scratch. The building was in 1983 under monument protection. In December 2008, this protection was extended to the environment of the church.

Exterior

The exterior of the building can hardly be drawn on the layout inside. There are a variety of buildings of different heights and roof forms. The entrance on the west side consists of an arched hall, over which the choir is surrounded on three sides by a covered outdoor ( Canary ) balcony. Also on the south side there is a balcony at the sacristy. The tower on the north side of the church is a landmark of the city.

Interior

The interior leaves a clear division into five aisles recognize which are followed by the nave and the inner aisles are each the sanctuaries. The crossing is closed at the top by an oval dome with a glazed lantern. The nave and the two inner aisles have a solid wood ceiling, respectively. The two inner aisles are separated from the nave are supported by Ionic columns by six arches. The sanctuaries and chapels each have separate blankets. These are decorated with carvings in the Mudéjar style with paintings.

Nave

The main altar was made ​​1726-1731 and gilded fifteen years later. The sculpture of the saint church in the center of the altar was created by a native of La Orotava sculptor Fernando Estévez. The painting above the Mittelniesche shows a representation of the Assumption of Mary. The sculptures of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne in the side niches come from a native of La Laguna sculptor José Rodríguez de la Oliva. The silver tabernacle from 1745 was revised by a native of La Laguna silversmith Rafael Fernández Trujillo end of the 19th century and expanded. In the center of the ceiling of the chancel is the painting by an unknown artist of the second half of the Canary 18th century. It is titled Contemplación mistica de la Santisima Trinidad.

Today, after the 2nd Vatican Council, no longer used pulpit was dedicated on December 8, 1736. She comes from Genoa and consists of veined marble and jasper.

The choir loft was created when the community during the 18th century, enlarged greatly. The choir from the chancel the nave was thereby moved to the new gallery at the west end of the nave. The carvings of the choir stalls are a native of France artist Guillermo Verau attributed. The gallery extends westward across the nave beyond. In the gallery there is an organ built in 1862 by the British company Bevington and Sons.

Right inner aisle

The right inner side aisle was completed in 1674. The altar of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad at the head of the Brotherhood of the same name was founded here had their grave chapel. The figure of the Dolorosa was created by José Luján Pérez.

The altar Ecce Homo or Señor de la Cañita is located on the west side of the church. When at the beginning of the 18th century, the choir loft was created, one needed the place of the former chapel of the staircase. Therefore, the altar on the western front wall of the right inner side of the ship has been established. In the central niche is the figure of a seated Christ who was created by an unknown artist, in the left niche the figure of San Pedro de las Lágrimas in the right niche, the figure of Mary Magdalene. This chapel was the grave chapel of the clergy of the Church.

The Chapel of San Matías ( Capilla de Carta ) which in one, the visitors are not accessible through the sacristy is behind the right inner side aisle, was completed in 1740. The chapel has a square base and an octagonal dome. All the walls are lined with baroque woodcarving, which should come from the living but originating from France in Tenerife artist Guillermo Verau. The three saints of the San Matías, the San Andrés and San Carlos Borromeo in 1737 were imported from Genoa.

Right outer aisle

The right outer aisle of the church is divided into four chapels. The space of the previously existing at the west end fifth chapel Ecce Homo was required to invest the choir loft for a staircase.

The altar of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen was formerly in a niche in the then still closed side wall of the right inner side of the ship. Only in 1720 the chapel was built. In the upper part of the altar, the replica of an image, the Cristóbal Hernández de Quintana for the church of Santa María de los Remedios had painted in La Laguna. It shows the mass to Gregory (La Misa de San Gregorio ). Figures from polychrome wood make Saint Teresa de Jesús and San Nicolás de Bari; they come from Antonio María Maragliano. The statue of the Virgen del Carmen is down since 1919, each on July 16 as part of the Fiestas del Carmen in a procession on a harbor launch by the harbor. Altar in an urn contains a relic of St. Clement which has submitted the Patriarch of Antioch in 1703.

The Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua ( Capilla de San Antonio de Padua, or Capilla del Rosario ) was built in 1726. In the center of the altar stands the figure of Maria del Rosario.

The Chapel of St. John Nepomuk ( Capilla de San Juan Nepomuceno ) is being renovated at present (2013 ) and is therefore disabled.

The altar of the chapel of St. Peter ( Capilla de San Pedro dad) was consecrated in 1745. It was written by Sebastian Fernández Méndez el joven. ( 1738) The figure of St. Peter Penitent probably originates from the environment of the in Murcia (City) acting Baroque sculptor Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz ( 1701-1783 )

Left inner aisle

The middle part of the Calvarienaltars on the front side of the inner left side of the ship forms a crucifixion group from the figures of the Cristo del buen viaje, the Virgen Dolorosa and Juan Evangelista.

The Altar de los Animas is located at the western end wall of the left aisle. The painting of purgatory was painted in 1745 by a native of La Palma Luis José. The image of Maria Dolorosa is the Genoese painter and sculptor Antonio Maria Maragliano - attributed ( 1664 1741).

Left outer aisle

The aisle on the north side is divided into four chapels. The construction of all these chapels was completed in 1735.

The altar of the chapel of San Francisco Javier is from 1747 This chapel has its own sacristy, the east adjoins the chapel. The figure of the Virgen de la O or Virgen de la Esperanza originated in the 17th century. It is surrounded by the figures of St. Domingo and of Saint Francis.

The figure of the seated on the horse Santiago (Santiago Matamoros = Saint James the Moor -slayer ) in the chapel of Santiago is by an unknown artist of the 18th century. At the feet of the horse were formerly the sculptures of two severed heads Mohr. In the chapel is the grave stone of Antonio Gutierrez. He was attacking the commander of the defense as the British Navy under the command of Rear-Admiral Nelson on July 25, 1797 Santa Cruz.

The window in the baptistery were created in the 20th century by Francisco Herraiz Malo. The image of Christ's birth comes from Juan de Miranda. The baptismal font from Genoese marble was donated in 1696.

The Chapel of San Cayetano (San José ) was constructed in 1674 and was at its inception as well as the baptistery outside the church. She was involved in setting up the aisle in this. The altar dates from the year in 1747., The figure of Saint Joseph's was created by José Luján Pérez. On the west side of the chapel, the figures of Christ are prisoners ( Nuestro Padre Jesús Cautivo ) of the sculptor Juan Delgado Martín -Prat from the year 1999 and the Our ​​Lady of Hope, Esperanza Macarena. It was created based on the Esperanza Macarena de Sevilla in 1958 by working in Santa Cruz de Tenerife artist Antonio Giménez Martínez.

The church is the starting point for a variety of processions. During Lent, many of the saints are not placed in the altars but to the caddies of the processions. The altars will be provided at this time partly with other holy figures.

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