Describing a building

The most beautiful building in my town is the Church of Santa Maria del Collado. It is situated in the top of the town, in the old town.

Nobody knows who it was designed by. Construction began in the 13th century but the building wasn't completed until the 16th century.

It is one of the largest churches in the town and there is the Image of Santa Maria del Collado, Patron Saint from Santisteban del Puerto. It has some statues, one of them is Christ Medinaceli, who is very venerated.

Its plan is Romanesque, although the columns are very thin.

Outside the Church has a portico with arches which is accessed by a staircase. It has two doors by which to enter, the first one is older than the second.

Inside the Church is quite dark, there are two small windows. It has one central nave and two small naves separated by cylindrical columns with Romanesque capitals ( with leaves, fruits, figures of animals like lions, bulls, fish and human figures and angels).

On the High Alter is the Image of Santa Maria del Collado, and to the right of the altar is the Sacristy with a Gothic window.

Outside there is a big balcony from there you can see the town: the Town Hall square, the old streets, the Church of San Esteban... It is a fantastic view of the town.

It is free to go in, if it were closed you should call a woman, who lives next to the church and she will open it.