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Iglesia de Santa Bárbara

Location:
Carrera 11, between Calles 16 and 17
Tunja, Colombia

Historical Building

By Lorraine Caputo

Iglesia Santa Bárbara is perhaps the most unusual of Tunja's churches. Upon entering the atrium, to the right is a room full of niche tombs. Steps then lead from the atrium down into the nave. The color scheme of the sanctuary is impressive: the walls are dark blue-grey accented with gilt-wood orchid flowers. Up to the transcept chapel arches, the designs are simpler; this part was restored after a 1927 earthquake. Beyond, one notices the richness, the intricacy of the wall treatment, done in silver and gold paint. The ceiling is intertwined with flowering-vine murals. The apse arch is bright gold leaf with basket-weave pillasters and capitals, persons burning in hell, then the vegetative motif. The apse itself is red and gold. In the left transcept chapel is the treasure of this temple: red silk vestments embroidered in gold and silver thread by Juana la Loca, mother of Emperor Charles V. More original murals surive in the right chapel.

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One Crazy Temple!

Rating: 100%

Wow, this church is really rad! & those cloths done up by Joan the Mad (have tou seen the movie about her?)! The only bad thing about it is trying to find it open. Gotta go to mass if you want to see this gem!

By V!VA User from United States, Jan 11, 2008
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