macmuseo
A fascinating site
The imposing building which nowadays occupies center stage in the Plaza Mayor is the successor of a primitive church whose foundation we relate with the arrival of a community of settlers from Palencia, protected by their patron saint San Antolin, in the second half of the twelfth century.
The altarpiece is undoubtedly the most important artistic work out of the few that can be found in the temple. Most of it was done at the expense of the assets of the foundation that was made by Catherine of Sedeño, by her will on January 7, 1539. Currently, the temple is going through rough times, with humidity affecting every corner and many holed canvases.
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