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Church of the Rosary

The church grew out of a 16th-century chapel built as the seat of a community of Augustinian nuns. Since the first half of the 17th century it has housed the confraternity of the Virgen del Rosario of the Black community, from which it takes its name. After several renovations, its current appearance is academic, from the late 18th century, the work of Torcuato Benjumeda. It has a Latin cross plan with three naves, and the main one is divided into four bays separated by Doric piers. The façade is of Genoese marble, from the early 18th century, with four Ionic pilasters and a central attic topped by a triangular pediment with the Virgen del Rosario, Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Inside, the highlights are the high altarpiece with the Virgen del Rosario flanked by Saint Servandus and Saint Germanus, two paintings by Juan de Herrera and the Crucifijo de las Misericordias. It is on Calle Rosario, next to Plaza de San Francisco.

Things to do at Church of the Rosary: 4 missions

• Find Saint Servandus and Saint Germanus on the altarpieceInside, find the high altarpiece with the Virgen del Rosario and the images of Saint Servandus and Saint Germanus on either side.
• See the Genoese marble façadeFrom Calle Rosario, look at the marble façade and find the triangular pediment with the Virgen del Rosario, Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
• Find the Crucifijo de las MisericordiasLook for the Crucifijo de las Misericordias and the saints Francis Borgia and Aloysius Gonzaga who flank it.
• Find the paintings by Juan de HerreraOn the side walls, look for the two paintings by Juan de Herrera showing the Trinity and the giving of the chasuble to Saint Ildephonsus.

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Source: Web oficial - Turismo Ayuntamiento de Cádiz