San Juan de Ávila, Alcalá de Henares

The Church of Saint John of Ávila (Spanish: Iglesia de San Juan de Ávila) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in a modern neighbourhood of Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

Iglesia de San Juan de Ávila
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationAlcalá de Henares,  Spain
Architecture
Architect(s)Eladio Dieste
TypeChurch

The current temple was built in brickwork by Uruguayan engineer-architect Eladio Dieste; the dimensions of walls and roofs are very slim, thanks to reinforced ceramics.[1][2]

It is dedicated to saint John of Ávila.[3]

It is interesting to point out that, originally, this church was going to be built in Uruguay (Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malvín); as the economic situation made this impossible, only the apse was built.[4]

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