Church Of San Juan Bautista (Arganda Del Rey)
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The Church of San Juan Bautista ( Spanish: ''Iglesia de San Juan Bautista'') is a church located in
Arganda del Rey Arganda del Rey () is a municipality and city of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. Geography Located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula, the city lies at roughly 613 metres above sea level, not far from the junction of the J ...
, Spain. It was declared '' Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1999. The church has a Latin cross plan with three naves. It has a lantern topped with a very harmonious and high-rise spire. The 60-meter-high bell tower erected between 1709 and 1714 is located on the west facade of the building. The tower is topped by a typically Madrid-style slate spire, with a ball, weathercock and cross, built in 1781. The Baroque altarpiece from the first third of the 17th century is remarkable.


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Churches in the Community of Madrid Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Community of Madrid Arganda del Rey {{Spain-church-stub