CHURCH OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT – Architecture

The tower and the central nave were built in hand made brick and the lateral naves were built in adobe, on approaching the exterior of the Holy Sacrament Church its great entrance tower can be immediately appreciated that is highlighted within the scenery of the zone given its clear Gothic influence since the entrance pointed arches stand out, with the main ones resting on two columns, each one over pedestals. This entrance arch ends in a crowned triangulation by the figure of the Good Shepherd: Christ is carrying a lamb on His shoulders, symbolizing the dedication, care and sacrifice that Jesus has for his heard. This is the emblem of the Congregation to which the temple originally belonged to. From there the tower begins, with great cubic volume, built with on-sight bricks, from where two large windows finished-off with pointed arches and a circular hollow crowned by 5 small ogives (small circular spaces) that serve as skylights so that the tower can be observed. The campanile crown, with its respective large picture windows is crowned by a spire. The medieval influence is visible in this set on observing the octagonal towers attached to each side of the tower mayor, which the later neo-gothic style did not pick-up as part of its style.

The temple interior is in a single large nave, built in brick, finished off by a roof with a quadripartite ogive vault finished-off in beautiful decorated underpinnings. The ribbings rest over triple compound columns triples attached along the lateral walls. At the end of the nave, there are spaces for the minor altars on both sides. Separated by a large ogive great arch, is the lighted altar with a set of double stained glass windows in the back wall, which form a cross with their separation. On both sides, the walls make a cut on the 45 degree corner, separated from the back by triple compound columns, which have in their center a niche that contains an angelical figure in each one.

The church has a transept at the altar level, although it is currently blocked, transforming it in the temple transept crowned by a ribbed dome.