The Augustinian convent is one of the most important landmarks of Huécija in Andalusia, Spain. It consists of a baroque church and some remains of the Augustinian monastery which it formerly served.
The monastery was established in the 16th century with the aim of reaching out to the local morisco population. The church sustained damage in an earthquake in 1522 and an arson attack in 1568 during the Rebellion of the Alpujarras. It was rebuilt in the 18th century.
The monastery was closed in the 19th century as part of the desamortizacion, while the church remained in active use.
References:Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.
Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.
There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.