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The Real Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor is a Renaissance collegiate church located in Antequera. Founded by Diego Ramírez de Villaescusa, bishop of the diocese of Málaga, it was erected on what was a church of the same name.
It was built by the architect Pedro del Campo between 1514 and 1550. At the time, it was one of the first Renaissance temples in an era when Gothic still predominated on the peninsula. Pedro López, master builder of the Cathedral of Málaga, and Diego de Vergara also participated in its construction.
Overall, the Collegiate Church has a basilica floor plan and is composed of three naves. Its imposing façade and pinnacles, reminiscent of Venetian Gothic, are noteworthy. In the square where it is located, a statue of Pedro Espinosa, a Golden Age poet from Antequera, stands out.
Built: 16th Century
Author: Pedro del Campo, Pedro López
Style: Renaissance
Category: Religious
Type: Collegiate Church
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10:00 am to 6:00 pm: Monday to Sunday
Special hours from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: 24 and 31 December, 5 January
Closed: 25 December, 1 and 6 January
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