Santiago Apóstol is an 18th-century

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church in the town of Lorquí, in the

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, Spain.

History

A church at the site was present by the 16th century. Work on the present church began in 1767 in a

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-style, but economic difficulties, delayed completion till 1799, under the direction of Pedro Gilabert. Further refurbishment in a neoclassical-style and interior decoration continued until 1827. The belltower required repair in 1877 under the direction of Francisco Hernández Abellán. An earthquake in 1911 caused further damage. Among the works inside the church are wooden sculptures depicting:Region de Murcia
Tourism office. *''Immaculate Conception'' attributed to Araciel brothers *''St Joseph and the child Jesus'' 18th century sculpture attributed to

Francisco Salzillo Francisco Salzillo y Alcaraz (12 May 1707 – 2 March 1783Malgares Guerrero, José Antonio. XXII Jornadas de Patrimonio Cultural de la Región de Murcia (Spanish). 2011, p. 418. ) was a Spanish sculptor. He is the most representative Spanish ...

*''Christ Nazarene'' attributed to Francisco Salzillo *''Virgen de los Dolores'' attributed to Francisco Salzillo *''St James Apostle'' in the main

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*''Sacred Heart of Jesus'' from the 1940s *''Virgin of the Rosary'' from 1939 *''St John Evangelist'' by Noguera. *''Virgin of the Light'' completed after the Spanish Civil War *''Christ Crucified'' by Concepción Cuesta

References

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