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Adra – Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion

Monuments in Almería

Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion

The Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion is located in C/ Iglesia with C/ Real (streets), in the locality of Adra, Almeria province.

The construction sequence of this building and the rich patrimony treasured is true reflection of the history of our town in their last five centuries.

The Parish of Santa Maria of the Encarnacion in Adra, erected in 1501, belonged to the Diocese of Granada until 1957. Its first Church, one of the seven rose in Las Alpujarras before 1530, was just a nave covered with armor and tower at the foot.

Population increase that occurs with seine fishing and the introduction of the cultivation of sugar cane, caused that in 1591 the Archbishop Pedro de Castro decided its widening, completed in 1599, which consisted of attaching a counter-reformer conception header to the Church. Covers were made, to avoid burning in case of an attack, with brick vaults and roofs.

The attack of a Turkish-Berberic fleet in 1620 confirmed the worst fears: the Church was looted and burned. But the Archbishop Galcerán Al-banell went immediately to his qualms and decreed that a parapet should be made “to ensure people who ascend to the top of the church to be safe from of the Moors”. The project, executed between 1621 and 1623, consisted of two window sills, one that surrounded the vaults of the arms of the transept and chancel, and other octagonal on the crossing, with two loopholes on each side. With this intervention, the church acquired the shape of a fortress.

In the second half of the 18th century a further enlargement was undertaken through the demolition of the primitive Church and the construction of three current ships. The cancel, as well as the sacristy, was augmented in depth at the time a new tower was erected in the header.

At the beginning of the 19th century el camarin de la Inmaculada Concepcion was built, the new Patroness Saint of the parish, from the 16th century enjoyed great devotion in Adra, and rebuilt the tower collapsed by earthquakes in 1804. Subsequent interventions, until the restoration started at the end of the last century, didn´t change its appearance.

Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion - Adra

Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion - Adra

Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion - Adra

Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion - Adra

Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion - Adra Parish Church of the Inmaculada Concepcion - Adra

San Marcos Iglesia Parroquial de la Inmaculada Concepción de Adra

Adra Town Hall


5 comentarios

  1. Julio Uriarte escribio:

    Hola!. Necesitaría saber cómo obtener literal o al menos la ubicación del matrimonio de mis bisabuelos paternos naturales de esa localidad y bautizados en esa iglesia de los cuales les mando a continuación los datos y la ubicación de sus respectivos bautismos con el fin de facilitar su búsqueda
    Juan Fernández vargas natura d Adra Granada Almeria nació el 21 d junio d 1882,bautizado en la parroquia de la inmaculada concepción población Adra libro 36 folio 86 # 273
    Joaquina maría brabeso Rodriguez, nació el 14 d junio d 1885,parroquia inmaculada concepción Adra libro 37 folio 149 # 211
    De antemano les agradezco cualquier información o gestión GRACIAS

  2. Manuel escribio:

    Hola buenos dias

    Intereso saber como proceder para solicitar el acta de bautismo de una persona nacida el 29/04/1863 y bautizado el 01/05/1863 en esta iglesia. Se cuenta con copia de la partida de bautismo.

    Garcias de antemano

    Saludos

  3. Carmen Orozci escribio:

    Hola. Quisiera saber si hay registros de los nacimientos de la época del 1900. Estoy buscando la partida de nacimiento de mi abuela materna, nacida en Adra. Tengo entendido que en esa época las iglesias tenían esa información.
    Muchas gracias
    Saludos.

    • Domingo escribio:

      Mejor contacte con el Registro Civil de Adra.
      Saludos

      • Celina Mazueco escribio:

        Buenas. Me podría facilitar un mail del registro civil de Adra

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