Description
Right in front of the Palace of Jabalfifth you will find the Church of Santa Cruz. This church is characterized because it is one of the few Romanesque style that has been preserved in perfect condition until today. Dated in the late 13th century, it was built on the occasion of the conquest of Baeza by Fernando III.
This building has undergone numerous changes, both outside and inside. In the 15th century, due to an expansion, the northern cover of the church, on which a chapel is built, disappears. The current main cover comes from the church of St. John the Baptist.
It's worth a look at his facade, as it was covered by neoclassical structures. This can be seen very well in the decoration of the capital columns. In its interior, the Mudejar cover was replaced by the present one due to its poor state and in the 20th century the primitive structure was restored and stripped of its classic decoration by the General Directorate of Fine Arts.
You can see that its walls and the apse are of masonry, and that they are topped by a moulded cornice. The main cover, of silery, has a outgoing body composed of a half-point vanity with smooth archivoltas, which is supported on columns with capitals of acanto leaves. Like the other facade, it is overcome with a moulded cornish.
Inside you can differentiate three ships, covered by wooden craft, supported by stone columns. Highlights the central ship, as it ends in a barrel vault. There you will find a semicircular apse that is covered by fresco paintings from the early 16th century.
