Iglesia de El Salvador

17th-century parish church beside the Balcón de Europa

Address Calle Cristo, Nerja, 29780 Málaga

Nerja's small parish church, on the western side of the Balcón de Europa, built between 1697 and 1735 in a transitional Baroque-Mudéjar style. The whitewashed exterior with its octagonal bell tower fits the local idiom; inside, the church is unexpectedly cool and contains a fine carved wooden image of Christ from the 18th century.

The plaza outside is one of the prettiest in central Nerja, with orange trees and a small fountain. The church is the focus of Nerja's Semana Santa processions in Holy Week and of the August fiesta of San Antonio.

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