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Iglesia Matriz San Pedro de Cañar
Beste Besuchszeit
On Sunday mornings, a visit can best be combined with mass and the opening of the big market, so everything gets done in the same morning. In the early hours, the light through the rose window falls exactly on the altar, which is the most beautiful moment for photographing the interior.
Budgettipps
Entry is free all year round, and a donation of one to two dollars is left for candles and maintenance of the bells. At the Sunday market nearby, you will find the cheapest corn bread, so combine shopping with your visit and cover part of your lunch cost.
Empfohlen für
Lovers of Baroque art, Photographers looking for different shots, Families with children, Travelers eager for local customs
Planen Sie Ihren Besuch
45-60 min
Über
Schnelle Fakten: Der Zedernholzaltar im Inneren erstrahlt in neun Lagen Vergoldung, selbst wenn nur Kerzen brennen. Die Sakristei birgt 46 silberne Kelche, von denen der älteste das eingravierte Jahr 1652 trägt und über 370 Jahre alt ist.
Highlights: Vor der Maisernte entzünden die Gemeindemitglieder drei Tage lang je 33 Kerzen vor der Schutzstatue, ein Brauch, der bereits im 18. Jahrhundert in den Kirchenbüchern vermerkt ist. In der westlichen Seitenkapelle eröffnet sich ein einzigartiger Blick auf die Terrassen, die die Vorfahren aus dem Fels gemeißelt haben, und in den herbstlichen Strahlen hüllt sich alles in Gold.
Insidertipps
- Wear comfortable shoes, the stone pavement is slippery in the rainy season, and the bell tower stairs are steep and narrow.
- The best photo is taken from halfway up the bell tower stairs about an hour before sunset, when the rooftops turn red in the last light.
- Skip Wednesday afternoon, as the interior is closed then due to a big cleaning after mass.
- Bring your own bottle of water because there is no fountain in the square, the nearest one is about a ten-minute walk toward the stream.
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