Xativa San Feliu Church
An ancient and beautiful church. San Feliu is in a lovely position on wooded slopes over looking the historic town of Xativa.
One of the regions finest religious buildings is amongst the olives and cypresses below the walls of Xativa’s historic castle. A must for fans of early architecture.
This ancient church stands on the site of a 7th century palaeo Christian church
The present building, one of the oldest in Valencia, was erected in 1269, on the orders of Jamie I, soon after his expulsion of the Moor’s
It has a single nave, split by four massive arches and architecturally is surprisingly similar to Syrian churches of the same period
Only rarely used now for services, the church walls are hung with superb Spanish renaissance paintings
The alter piece was commissioned at the end of the 15th century and shows scenes from the life of Christ and the virgin. Flanked by images of saints Cosmas and Damian and , the saint of sore throats
The holy water stoup is carved with scenes from the nativity
Along the external walls runs a loggia, its roof supported by Roman columns
