ERMITA DE LA SOLEDAD
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| Ermita de la Soledad. |
La Soledad hermitage on Calle Jesús de la
Pasión was first erected in the early 1500s as a church for
the neighbouring Hospital de la Misericordia, which was founded
in 1516. From 1854 the hermitage was used as a school and a hospital.
The two lateral doors were designed by the architect
Antonio de Figueroa around 1771, while the main door and belfry
were designed by the Huelva architect José Álvarez.
Under the altar is a crypt, built in 1654, containing the family
vault for Pedro de Guzmán y Quesada.
IGLESIA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN
This church on Calle Concepción is thought
to be the first one in Spain to be consecrated the Immaculate Conception.
Built over a period spanning two centuries from 1515, it has a mix
of Mudéjar and Baroque styles. It has several
valuable paintings by the artist Francisco de Zubarán. Unfortunately
the church is currently closed for restoration, due to damage caused
by the erection of the modern buildings that surround it, but you
can still admire the magnificent Baroque bell tower and fine portals
outside.
IGLESIA DE LA MILAGROSA
Situated on Calle Rábida a few blocks south
of the Plaza de las Monjas, the Iglesia de la Milagrosa is one of
the few examples of neo-gothic architecture in Huelva province.
It dates from 1929 and was designed by the architect José
María Pérez Carasa, who was also one of those in charge
of the Barrio Obrero. The church was one of the few buildings at
the time to use concrete in its construction. The
church has undergone various stages of restoration, having been
damaged in the Civil War and nearly destroyed by the 1969 earthquake.
Its most interesting features are its neo-gothic
façade with a single, central bell tower, the stained glass
windows above the apse and its ornate gilt altarpiece of Nuestra
Señora Estrella de la Mar.
Open service times: Monday to Saturday at 1930;
Sunday at 1100 and 1930.
CONVENTO DE LAS AGUSTINAS
DE SANTA MARÍA DE LA GRACIA
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Convento de las Agustinas de Santa María de la Garcia
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On the Plaza de las Monjas is the Convento de las
Agustinas, built on the site of a Arab necropolis. In the 16th century
Huelva became increasingly important as a city and four religious
orders were founded. The first was Santa María de Gracia,
the only one surviving today. The convent has been renovated many
times but has two remaining original sections: the Mudéjar
cloister and Renaissance courtyard.
It is open Monday to Saturday 0900 to 1300, with
Mass at 2030. On Sunday and holidays Mass is at 1300 and 2030.
CONVENTO DE LA MERCED
Founded in 1605 by the Duke of Medina Sidonia and
Count of Niebla, Alonso Pérez Guzmán, the Convento
de la Merced is one of the oldest buildings in Huelva. Having survived
the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, it has been used as a hospital, prison,
government offices, teaching training college and now houses the
rectory and various faculties of the University of Huelva. The convent's
adjacent former church is now the city's cathedral, the Catedral
de la Merced.
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