Rating
4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Peter Tunison (14 months ago)
Beautiful dark church open daily for religious and cultural visits. The resplendant main altar is well lit but still very dark. Every chapel is a Spanish baroque masterpiece but the church wall are in need of restoration, the west entry interior being worked on now (early 2020). The chapel just inside the south entry, to the left is built on an older chapel, the Mudéjar style comes and tile work are not to be missed.
Beautiful dark church open daily for religious and cultural visits. The resplendant main altar is well lit but still very dark. Every chapel is a Spanish baroque masterpiece but the church wall are in need of restoration, the west entry interior being worked on now (early 2020). The chapel just inside the south entry, to the left is built on an older chapel, the Mudéjar style comes and tile work are not to be missed.
Cindy Puah (2 years ago)
We get to go in for free on Sun evening, as it is open for Sunday Mass. It is stunning inside, and you can imagine how rich is the Spanish empire back then.
We get to go in for free on Sun evening, as it is open for Sunday Mass. It is stunning inside, and you can imagine how rich is the Spanish empire back then.
Paul Herman (2 years ago)
Extraordinary! In a city full of extraordinary churches. Shame that they are, like so many here in Spain, doing more damage to the antique frescoes by trying to restore them than the centuries of neglect alone could do. Aside from its many treasures Santa Maria Magdalena has a strongly theatrical overall design. The decorative excitement builds through the painted figures, oversize, to a daylight - drenched golden retablo under the cupola. (Don't miss the TWO large Zurburans hidden on the inside wall of the Chapel to the right of the entrance!)
Extraordinary! In a city full of extraordinary churches. Shame that they are, like so many here in Spain, doing more damage to the antique frescoes by trying to restore them than the centuries of neglect alone could do. Aside from its many treasures Santa Maria Magdalena has a strongly theatrical overall design. The decorative excitement builds through the painted figures, oversize, to a daylight - drenched golden retablo under the cupola. (Don't miss the TWO large Zurburans hidden on the inside wall of the Chapel to the right of the entrance!)
Paul Herman (2 years ago)
Extraordinary! In a city full of extraordinary churches. Shame that they are, like so many here in Spain, doing more damage to the antique frescoes by trying to restore them than the centuries of neglect alone could do. Aside from its many treasures Santa Maria Magdalena has a strongly theatrical overall design. The decorative excitement builds through the painted figures, oversize, to a daylight - drenched golden retablo under the cupola. (Don't miss the TWO large Zurburans hidden on the inside wall of the Chapel to the right of the entrance!)
Extraordinary! In a city full of extraordinary churches. Shame that they are, like so many here in Spain, doing more damage to the antique frescoes by trying to restore them than the centuries of neglect alone could do. Aside from its many treasures Santa Maria Magdalena has a strongly theatrical overall design. The decorative excitement builds through the painted figures, oversize, to a daylight - drenched golden retablo under the cupola. (Don't miss the TWO large Zurburans hidden on the inside wall of the Chapel to the right of the entrance!)
Michael Kretsis (2 years ago)
Went here during Holy Week. An amazing cultural experience provided you don't mind the crowds which can be overwhelming at times.
Went here during Holy Week. An amazing cultural experience provided you don't mind the crowds which can be overwhelming at times.
