Iglesia de San Pedro de Alcantara (Church of St. Peter of Alcantara), Cordoba

Situated on Cardenal Salazar Square, the Iglesia de San Pedro de Alcantara (Church of Saint Peter of Alcantara) is a beautiful Catholic edifice completed in 1696. It was inaugurated by Cardinal Salazar, the bishop of Cordoba. He served as bishop during the later years of the 17th century and up to 1706, the year of his death.

The lovely interior of the church features a single nave and a transept that forms a cross. The gorgeous main altarpiece, executed in marble, is the work of renowned Spanish architect Francisco Hurtado Izquierdo. At one point, the building also served as a convent occupied by nuns. Stunning ceiling murals decorate the dome of the church.

The church was, in recent years, restored to its original facade of white paint with red ornamental molding and roof. Be sure to make a stop at this historic church on your tour through the Jewish Quarter of Cordoba.