Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación
Following the Reconquest by the Catholic Monarchs, the Moorish Taifa of Granada became the Christian Kingdom of Granada. A preserved document relating to the construction of the church states that, on 26 May 1505, the parishes of Guadix and Zenete were established by decree, with Alquife being mentioned by name. However, there is no detailed information about the construction of this 132.50 m² nave. It is believed that the building was a church-mosque, as was common practice at the time for the worship of the Christian and Muslim religions. The construction was undertaken in the Mudejar style.
During a pastoral visit on 15 October 1588, the parish priest, Don Luis Díez de Palencia, was ordered to "immediately re-roof the church due to its poor condition". This information is significant, as if the church was in poor condition in 1588, it must have been built during the canonical construction period of 1505. The single-nave church has whitewashed masonry walls and a coffered ceiling supported by simple Mudejar-style beams. The original doorway was in the centre of the nave, facing north towards the hill. The original arch and opening are still intact. The small tower, which has no particular style, perhaps Mudejar, has a wrought-iron belfry and bell. The nave's windows were in the sackcloth style, which allowed only little light to enter.
Due to the town's growth, the church was expanded between 1780 and 1781. Work began on 18 April 1780 and was completed on 12 April 1781, the eve of San Hermenegildo. This involved extending the existing Mudejar nave to the west in order to build the main chapel or transept, thus giving the church a cross-shaped plan. Measuring 128 m², the Neoclassical transept supports a dome with pendentives decorated with tondos and cherubs. The main altarpiece is also Neoclassical and has no particular significance due to the materials used; it has four columns supporting a triangular front.
During the renovation, a door was opened at the back of the church facing the plaza to the east. Above the entrance door are a choir stall and a screen. The doorway has two leaves and two small doors with nail heads and sashes. The entrance arch is semicircular with a quarried stone doorway. Andrés López, the master builder of the Archbishopric of Granada, directed this entire church expansion. The total cost was 32,905 reales and one maravedí. During his pastoral visit to Alquife on 5 October 1783, Bishop Bernardino de Lorca approved the accounts and congratulated the town on the work done. A commemorative tablet was placed, but it no longer exists today. However, the complete record of the work's progress and details still exists.
In 1896, a fire broke out in the church, causing damage. To cover the costs, Don Hubert Meersmans donated the proceeds from a festival held in his honour in Granada. None of its artistic heritage from before the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) survived. The church is located in Plaza de la Iglesia.