Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación
The church is one of the most impressive in the area, retaining its full Mudéjar character despite some interesting Baroque additions. Built around 1540–1550 by the stonemason Francisco Centeno and the carpenter Miguel Ruiz, it follows the model of the churches of Santa Ana and Santiago de Guadix. Some elements, such as the tower, the choir and the side chapels, were completed or modified years later.
The church has three naves and a separate main chapel, which is covered by trusses adorned with Mudejar latticework and Renaissance paintings. The tower is topped with a slate spire and an iron bell gable. The side portal is in the Renaissance style and depicts the coat of arms of Bishop Antonio del Águila. In contrast, the lower portal is in the Mudejar tradition and is made of brick forming an elegant archivolt.
The walls display the traditional brickwork of banded boxes. Of particular interest is the Baroque chapel on the left, which was added in the first half of the 18th century. It contains beautiful plaster decorations and elegant polychromy, and houses scapulars belonging to religious orders and brotherhoods, as well as angels, musicians and virtues. The upper part of the main altarpiece is also Baroque and the rest is being completed in the same style.
The patron saint of Jérez del Marquesado, the Virgen de la Purificación, presides over the dressing room. She is popularly known as 'La Tizná' due to her miraculous intervention during a lightning strike in 1653. The chapel is located on Calle Carmen.