Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Santa Olalla del Cala

the plateresco style cross on silver way

the church of nuestra senora de la asuncion stands @ southern end of rocky hill castle situated. church see today has had different uses in since first built in 9th century. in 10th century synagogue , jewish quarter of village. 2 columns period can seen inside church. during period of muslim occupation building became mosque. apse still retains mudejar style brick arches , vaults. 2 noted features of christian church include fine example of gothic doorway, , statue of virgin de los dolores carved spanish baroque sculptor juan de mesa y velasco of seville. unusually, there preserved ship s anchor, kept here commemorate time when santa olalla base maritime infantry regiment during napoleonic wars.

pilgrimage cross

opposite doorway iglesia de nuestra senora de la asuncion, , little down hill, stands 16th-century plateresco style cross erected mark way of pilgrimage known silver way

or vía de la plata santiago de compostela andulucian city of seville. marker consists of baluster column topped genovese capital. above capital sits plateresque flint cross.