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Church of San Agustín

This is the church of the former convent of San Agustín, on Calle Rosario. Work began in 1617 and finished thirty years later, in 1647, the year of its Mannerist marble doorway. Of the convent, the old cloister, some rooms and the chapel survive; the large cloister, next to the church, belonged for years to a secondary school. Inside, the neoclassical high altarpiece stands out, designed by the architect Pedro Ángel Albizu, with 17th-century images and paintings by Domingo Álvarez. The church houses the Santísimo Cristo de la Buena Muerte, which some authors attribute to Martínez Montañés and others to Alonso Cano, and the Cristo de la Humildad y Paciencia, a work by Jacinto Pimentel. On the pendentives are the coats of arms of Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Navarre. On Good Friday the procession of the Cristo de la Buena Muerte leaves this church.

Things to do at Church of San Agustín: 4 missions

• Look for the neoclassical high altarpieceInside the church, find the high altarpiece designed by Pedro Ángel Albizu and look closely at the paintings by Domingo Álvarez.
• Look at the Mannerist marble doorwayFrom Calle Rosario, examine the Mannerist marble doorway of 1647, which can be seen without going in.
• Find the Cristo de la Buena MuerteLook for the image of the Santísimo Cristo de la Buena Muerte, attributed by some to Martínez Montañés and by others to Alonso Cano.
• Find the Basque coats of arms on the pendentivesLook up at the dome and find the coats of arms of Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Navarre on the pendentives.

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Source: Andalucia.com - Iglesia de San Agustín (Cádiz)